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Where does “лотос” come from?
лотос (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek λωτός, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.
лотос
(Russian): lotus
Definitions
lotus
Ancestry of “лотос”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
λωτός
name of various fodder plants; white lotus;...
2
Hebrew
לוֹט
myrrh
Words derived from “лотос”
лотосовый
Every word from Hebrew לוֹט →
Every word from Ancient Greek λωτός →