Where does “byssus” come from?

byssus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ — byssus.

byssus (Late Latin): cotton; byssus

Definitions

  1. cotton; byssus

Ancestry of “byssus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβύσσοςflax; linen; Levant cotton
2Hebrewבּוּץbyssus

Words derived from “byssus”

Every word from Hebrew בּוּץ →Every word from Ancient Greek βύσσος →