Where does “crocus” come from?

crocus (French) comes from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος — saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk.

crocus (French): crocus (plant)

Definitions

  1. crocus (plant)

Ancestry of “crocus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrocuscrocus, saffron
2Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk

Words derived from “crocus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκος →Every word from Latin crocus →
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