Where does “jacinth” come from?
jacinth (Middle English) comes from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος — Hyacinthus.
Ancestry of “jacinth”, step by step
jacinth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French jacincte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | jacincte | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | jacintus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Hyacinthus | iris (plant) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὑάκινθος | Hyacinthus |
via Old English iacinþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | iacinþ | hyacinth gemstone |