Where does “therebynte” come from?
therebynte (Middle English) comes from Old French terebinthe, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
therebynte (Middle English): terebinth
Definitions
- terebinth
Ancestry of “therebynte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | terebinthe | — |
| 2 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |