Where does “ciprés” come from?
ciprés (Spanish) comes from Latin cypressus, from Latin cupressus, from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος — cypress; its wood, used as timber.
ciprés (Spanish): cypress
Definitions
- cypress
Ancestry of “ciprés”, step by step
ciprés traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cypressus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cypressus | — |
| 2 | Latin | cupressus | cypress |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυπάρισσος | cypress; its wood, used as timber |