Where does “ύσσωπος” come from?
ύσσωπος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος, from Hebrew אזוב — hyssop; I will dribble.
ύσσωπος (Greek): hyssop
Ancestry of “ύσσωπος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὕσσωπος | A species of "Origanum"; used to translate... |
| 2 | Hebrew | אזוב | hyssop; I will dribble |