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Where does “cytinus” come from?

cytinus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κύτινος, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cytinus (Latin): the calyx of the pomegranate blossom

Definitions

  1. the calyx of the pomegranate blossom

Ancestry of “cytinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύτινοςflower of the pomegranate; calyx of the...
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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