Where does “Lotus” come from?

Lotus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek λωτός, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.

Lotus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Lotus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλωτόςname of various fodder plants; white lotus;...
2Hebrewלוֹטmyrrh
Every word from Hebrew לוֹטEvery word from Ancient Greek λωτός
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