Where does “colchicacé” come from?
colchicacé (French) comes from French colchique, from Latin colchicum, from Ancient Greek κολχικόν, from Ancient Greek Κολχικός — Colchian.
colchicacé (French): Resembling a crocus
Ancestry of “colchicacé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | colchique | crocus, autumn crocus |
| 2 | Latin | colchicum | nominative neuter singular of colchicus;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολχικόν | autumn crocus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κολχικός | Colchian |