Etymology of the English word clematis
the English word
clematisderived from the Latin word
clematis (plant)
derived from the Greek word
klematis, κληματίς
derived from the Greek word
klema, κλῆμα (a limb or shoot (as if broken off))
Date
The earliest known usage of clematis in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
