Where does “Colchicum” come from?
Colchicum (Translingual) comes from Latin colchicum, from Ancient Greek κολχικόν, from Ancient Greek Κολχικός — Colchian.
Ancestry of “Colchicum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | colchicum | nominative neuter singular of colchicus;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολχικόν | autumn crocus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κολχικός | Colchian |
Words derived from “Colchicum”