Where does “kissus” come from?

kissus (Finnish) comes from New Latin Cissus, from Ancient Greek κισσός — ivy (Hedera helix), sacred to Dionysus.

kissus (Finnish): any plant of the genus Cissus

Definitions

  1. any plant of the genus Cissus

Ancestry of “kissus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinCissus—
2Ancient Greekκισσόςivy (Hedera helix), sacred to Dionysus
Every word from Ancient Greek κισσός →Every word from New Latin Cissus →