Where does “thuja” come from?

thuja (English) comes from New Latin thuja, from Ancient Greek θυία — stinking juniper.

thuja (English): A tree of the genus "Thuja"

Definitions

  1. A tree of the genus "Thuja"

Ancestry of “thuja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinthuja—
2Ancient Greekθυίαstinking juniper

Words derived from “thuja”

Every word from Ancient Greek θυία →Every word from New Latin thuja →
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