Where does “scammony” come from?

scammony (English) comes from Middle English scamōnīe, from Old French scamonie, from Latin scammōnia, from Ancient Greek σκαμμωνίᾱ — scammony.

scammony (English): Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial...

Definitions

  1. Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial...

Ancestry of “scammony”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishscamōnīe—
2Old Frenchscamonie—
3Latinscammōniascammony
4Ancient Greekσκαμμωνίᾱscammony

Words derived from “scammony”

Every word from Ancient Greek σκαμμωνίᾱ →Every word from Latin scammōnia →Every word from Old French scamonie →