Where does “myrrhic” come from?
myrrhic (English) comes from English myrrh, from Middle English mirre, from Old English myrre, from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.
myrrhic (English): Of, related to, or derived from myrrh; Having a...
Definitions
- Of, related to, or derived from myrrh; Having a...
Ancestry of “myrrhic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | myrrh | A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | mirre | Myrrh; The myrrh tree |
| 3 | Old English | myrre | — |
| 4 | Latin | Myrrha | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μύρρα | — |
| 6 | Arabic | مُرّ | bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh |