Where does “lōtos” come from?

lōtos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λωτός, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.

lōtos (Latin): The Egyptian lotus flower, Nymphaea caerulea

Definitions

  1. The Egyptian lotus flower, Nymphaea caerulea

Ancestry of “lōtos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλωτόςname of various fodder plants; white lotus;...
2Hebrewלוֹטmyrrh

Words derived from “lōtos”

Every word from Hebrew לוֹט →Every word from Ancient Greek λωτός →