Where does “lotos” come from?
lotos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λωτός, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.
Ancestry of “lotos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λωτός | name of various fodder plants; white lotus;... |
| 2 | Hebrew | לוֹט | myrrh |