Etymology

hyssop

hys·sop
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Today it means: Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally. Full definition →

Latin hȳsōpum ← Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὕσσωπος
  2. Latin · derived fromhȳsōpum
  3. English todayhyssop

Via Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος (hússōpos), of Semitic origin.

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