Where does “hyoscyamus” come from?

hyoscyamus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ῠ̔οσκῠ́ᾰμος, from Ancient Greek ὗς, from Proto-Hellenic *hūs — pig.

hyoscyamus (Latin): henbane

Definitions

  1. henbane

Ancestry of “hyoscyamus”, step by step

hyoscyamus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ῠ̔οσκῠ́ᾰμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔οσκῠ́ᾰμοςhenbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
2Ancient Greekὗςpig, swine, hog
3Proto-Hellenic*hūspig

via Ancient Greek ὑοσκύαμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑοσκύαμοςhenbane
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hūs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὗς →Every word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔οσκῠ́ᾰμος →
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