Etymology of the English word hyacinth
the English word
hyacinthderived from the Latin word
hyacinthus (iris; sapphire)
derived from the Greek word
huakinthos, ὑάκινθος (the 'hyacinth' or 'jacinth'; some gem of a deep blue color, probably the zirkon)
derived from the Greek word
uakinthos, ὑάκινθος
Date
The earliest known usage of hyacinth in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
hyacinthinCognates
Dutch
hyacint, French
jacinthe, German
Hyazinthe, Italian
giacinto, Latin
hyacinthus, Lithuanian
hiacintas, Norwegian
hyasint, Polish
hiacynt, Spanish
jacinto, Swedish
hyacintUsage
Word found in Modern English
