Where does “lychnis” come from?

lychnis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λυχνίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

lychnis (Latin): a kind of rose; a kind of precious stone; dative...

Definitions

  1. a kind of rose; a kind of precious stone; dative...

Ancestry of “lychnis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλυχνίςrose campion; precious stone that emits light,...
2Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Words derived from “lychnis

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek λυχνίς
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