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Where does “krókus” come from?

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

krókus (Icelandic): crocus

Definitions

  1. crocus

Ancestry of “krókus”, step by step

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