Where does “scamonea” come from?

scamonea (Italian) comes from Latin scamonea, from Ancient Greek σκαμμωνίᾱ — scammony.

scamonea (Italian): The plant "Convolvulus scammonia": scammony

Definitions

  1. The plant "Convolvulus scammonia": scammony

Ancestry of “scamonea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinscamoneaAlternative form of scammōnea: scammony
2Ancient Greekσκαμμωνίᾱscammony

Words derived from “scamonea”

Every word from Ancient Greek σκαμμωνίᾱ →Every word from Latin scamonea →