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Where does “hyssopum” come from?
hyssopum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος, from Hebrew אזוב — hyssop; I will dribble.
Ancestry of “hyssopum”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
ὕσσωπος
A species of "Origanum"; used to translate...
2
Hebrew
אזוב
hyssop; I will dribble
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