Where does “storax” come from?
storax (English) comes from Italian storace, from Latin styrax, from Ancient Greek στύραξ — storax tree; resin produced by this tree; spike...
storax (English): Any member of the genus "Styrax" of trees and...
Definitions
- Any member of the genus "Styrax" of trees and...
Ancestry of “storax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | storace | liquidambar; storax |
| 2 | Latin | styrax | storax |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στύραξ | storax tree; resin produced by this tree; spike... |