English
amaryllid
Amaryllid comes from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω ‘dazzle’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμαρύσσωamarússō‘dazzle’
- Englishtodayamaryllid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμαρύσσωamarússō‘dazzle’
- Englishtodayamaryllid
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω
Today it means
noun Any member of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω / amaryllid