myristic

1. Ancient Greekμύρον (múron)
2. Ancient Greekμυρίζω (murízō)
3. Medieval Greekμυριστικός (muristikós)
4. Late Latinmyristicus
5. Italianmiristico
6. Englishmyristic

From Italian miristico, from Late Latin myristicus (“fragrant”); the form Myristica first used by Linnaeus as a genus name for the nutmeg tree. From Ancient Greek μυριστικός (muristikós, “fragrant”), from Ancient Greek μυρίζω (murízō, “to anoint”), from μύρον (múron, “unguent, perfume”). Compare myronic.

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