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Where does “narcissus” come from?

Narcissus comes from Latin narcissus, borrowed from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος, a flower name of unknown ultimate origin.

narcissus (English): Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the...

Definitions

  1. Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the...

Ancestry of “narcissus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNarcissus—
2Ancient GreekΝάρκισσοςNarcissus

Words derived from “narcissus”

  • narcissi
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