Where does “ġjaċint” come from?

ġjaċint (Maltese) comes from Italian Giacinto, from Medieval Latin jacintus, from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος — Hyacinthus.

ġjaċint (Maltese): hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)

Definitions

  1. hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)

Ancestry of “ġjaċint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianGiacintoHyacinthus
2Medieval Latinjacintus—
3LatinHyacinthusiris (plant)
4Ancient GreekὙάκινθοςHyacinthus
Every word from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος →Every word from Latin Hyacinthus →Every word from Medieval Latin jacintus →