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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὕσσωποςA species of "Origanum"; used to translate...
2Hebrewאזובhyssop; I will dribble
Every word from Hebrew אזובEvery word from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος
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