Where does “Lychnis” come from?

Lychnis (Translingual) comes from Latin lychnis, from Ancient Greek λυχνίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Lychnis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Lychnis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlychnisa kind of rose; a kind of precious stone; dative...
2Ancient Greekλυχνίςrose campion; precious stone that emits light,...
3Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek λυχνίς →Every word from Latin lychnis →