Where does “squill” come from?
squill (English) comes from French scille, from Latin scilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα — squill.
squill (English): A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus...
Definitions
- A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus...
Ancestry of “squill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | scille | squill, any plant of the genus "Scilla" or... |
| 2 | Latin | scilla | squill |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκίλλα | squill |