Where does “cypresse” come from?
cypresse (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French cipres, from Latin cypressus, from Latin cupressus, from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος — cypress; its wood, used as timber.
Ancestry of “cypresse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | cipres | — |
| 2 | Latin | cypressus | — |
| 3 | Latin | cupressus | cypress |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κυπάρισσος | cypress; its wood, used as timber |