Where does “croceus” come from?

croceus (Latin) comes from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος — saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk.

croceus (Latin): saffron; yellow, golden

Definitions

  1. saffron; yellow, golden

Ancestry of “croceus”, step by step

croceus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin crocus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrocuscrocus, saffron
2Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk

via Latin crocum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrocumAlternative form of crocus; saffron

Words derived from “croceus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκος →Every word from Latin crocus →