Where does “hibisco” come from?

hibisco (Spanish) comes from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος — marsh mallow.

hibisco (Spanish): hibiscus

Definitions

  1. hibiscus

Ancestry of “hibisco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhibiscummarsh mallow
2Ancient Greekἰβίσκοςmarsh mallow
Every word from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκοςEvery word from Latin hibiscum
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