Where does “colocynthis” come from?
colocynthis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κολοκυνθίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
colocynthis (Latin): colocynth
Ancestry of “colocynthis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κολοκυνθίς | wild gourd, colocynth; gourd |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |
Words derived from “colocynthis”