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Where does “affodillus” come from?

affodillus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin asphodelus, from Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος — branched asphodel.

Ancestry of “affodillus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasphodelusasphodel
2Ancient Greekἀσφόδελοςbranched asphodel

Words derived from “affodillus”

  • daffodil
  • Daffodil
  • affodill
  • Daffodil
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