jacinth

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑάκινθος
2. Latin · derived fromhyacinthus
3. Medieval Latin · derived fromjacintus
4. Old English · derived fromiacinþ
5. Old French · derived fromjacincte
6. Middle English · inherited fromjacynct
7. English todayjacinth

From Middle English jacynct, partly from Old French jacincte, and partly from Old English iacinþ, both from Medieval Latin jacintus, jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos). Doublet of hyacinth.

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