English
hyacinthlike
From hyacinth + -like.
Formed from hyacinth + -like
Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος ‘any of several dark blue flowers’
Latin hyacinthus ‘iris (plant)’
Medieval Latin jacintus
Old French jacincte
Middle English jacinth
English hyacinth
Today it means
adj Resembling hyacinth.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hyacinthlike