Where does “hibiscus” come from?

hibiscus (Late Latin) comes from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος — marsh mallow.

Ancestry of “hibiscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhibiscummarsh mallow
2Ancient Greekἰβίσκοςmarsh mallow

Words derived from “hibiscus”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος →Every word from Latin hibiscum →
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