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Where does “Myrtus” come from?

Myrtus (Translingual) comes from Latin Myrtus, from Ancient Greek Μύρτος, from Semitic m-r-r.

Ancestry of “Myrtus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMyrtusmyrtle
2Ancient GreekΜύρτος—
3Semiticm-r-r—

Words derived from “Myrtus”

  • Myrteae
  • Myrtoideae
  • Myrtales
  • Myrtaceae
  • Myrtillus
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