Where does “scammonea” come from?
scammonea (Italian) comes from Italian scamonea, from Latin scamonea, from Ancient Greek σκαμμωνίᾱ.
scammonea (Italian): Alternative form of scamonea
Definitions
- Alternative form of scamonea
Ancestry of “scammonea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | scamonea | The plant "Convolvulus scammonia": scammony |
| 2 | Latin | scamonea | Alternative form of scammōnea: scammony |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκαμμωνίᾱ | — |