Where does “Krokus” come from?

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

Krokus (German): crocus, "Crocus"

Definitions

  1. crocus, "Crocus"

Ancestry of “Krokus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrocuscrocus, saffron
2Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk
Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκος →Every word from Latin crocus →