Where does “ibisku” come from?

ibisku (Maltese) comes from Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος — marsh mallow.

ibisku (Maltese): Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

Definitions

  1. Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

Ancestry of “ibisku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinhibiscus—
2Latinhibiscummarsh mallow
3Ancient Greekἰβίσκοςmarsh mallow
Every word from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος →Every word from Latin hibiscum →Every word from Late Latin hibiscus →