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Where does “vaccinia” come from?

vaccinia (Latin) comes from Latin vaccinium, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος.

vaccinia (Latin): nominative plural of vaccīnium; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of vaccīnium; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “vaccinia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvacciniumthe bilberry, blueberry, whortleberry
2Ancient GreekὙάκινθος—
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