Where does “λωτός” come from?

λωτός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λωτός, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.

λωτός (Greek): lotus; persimmon

Definitions

  1. lotus; persimmon

Ancestry of “λωτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλωτόςname of various fodder plants; white lotus;...
2Hebrewלוֹטmyrrh
Every word from Hebrew לוֹט →Every word from Ancient Greek λωτός →