Where does “silphium” come from?
silphium (English) comes from Latin silphium, from Ancient Greek σίλφιον — laserwort, silphium, silphion.
silphium (English): A plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient...
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- A plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient...
Ancestry of “silphium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | silphium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σίλφιον | laserwort, silphium, silphion |