Etymology of the English word hyoscyamus
the English word
hyoscyamusderived from the New Latin word
hyoscyamus (henbane)
derived from the Greek word
huoskuamosderived from the Greek word
hus, ὗς (a hog ('swine'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*su-Date
The earliest known usage of hyoscyamus in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
hyoscine,
hyoscyamineUsage
Word found in Modern English
