Where does “krokus” come from?

krokus (Old Slovak) comes from Polish krokus, from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος — saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk.

krokus (Old Slovak): crocus

Definitions

  1. crocus

Ancestry of “krokus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrokuscrocus
2Latincrocuscrocus, saffron
3Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk
Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκος →Every word from Latin crocus →Every word from Polish krokus →