Where does “myrtled” come from?
myrtled (English) comes from English myrtle, from Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος, from Ancient Greek μυρίκη, from Ancient Greek -ίκη.
myrtled (English): containing myrtle
Ancestry of “myrtled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | myrtle | An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus... |
| 2 | Old French | myrte | — |
| 3 | Latin | myrtus | myrtle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μύρτος | myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μυρίκη | tamarisk |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίκη | — |