Where does “ysope” come from?
ysope (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος, from Hebrew אזוב — hyssop; I will dribble.
ysope (Old Portuguese): holy water sprinkler
Ancestry of “ysope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hȳsōpum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕσσωπος | A species of "Origanum"; used to translate... |
| 3 | Hebrew | אזוב | hyssop; I will dribble |
Words derived from “ysope”