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Where does “cyprès” come from?

cyprès (Norman) comes from Latin cupressus, from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος — cypress; its wood, used as timber.

cyprès (Norman): cypress

Definitions

  1. cypress

Ancestry of “cyprès”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincupressuscypress
2Ancient Greekκυπάρισσοςcypress; its wood, used as timber
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