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Where does “jacintus” come from?

jacintus (Latin) comes from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος — The alpine squill; The larkspur; A certain type...

Ancestry of “jacintus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhyacinthusiris; sapphire
2Ancient GreekὑάκινθοςThe alpine squill; The larkspur; A certain type...

Words derived from “jacintus”

  • giacinto
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