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Where does “myrtillus” come from?

myrtillus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin Myrtus, from Ancient Greek Μύρτος, from Semitic m-r-r.

myrtillus (Medieval Latin): blueberry

Definitions

  1. blueberry

Ancestry of “myrtillus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMyrtusmyrtle
2Ancient GreekΜύρτος—
3Semiticm-r-r—

Words derived from “myrtillus”

  • mirtilo
  • myrtille
  • mirtilo
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