Where does “myrte” come from?
myrte (Old French) comes from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος, from Ancient Greek μυρίκη, from Ancient Greek -ίκη.
Ancestry of “myrte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | myrtus | myrtle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύρτος | myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυρίκη | tamarisk |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίκη | — |
Words derived from “myrte”