Etymology of the English word narcissus
the English word
narcissusderived from the Latin word
narcissus (narcissus; son of Cephisus and Liriope; rich freedman of Claudius)
derived from the Greek word
narkissos, νάρκισσος
derived from the Greek word
narke, νάρκη
Date
The earliest known usage of narcissus in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
narcissismCognates
Dutch
narcis, French
narcisse, German
Narzisse, Italian
narciso, Latin
narcissus, Norwegian
narsiss, Swedish
narcissUsage
Word found in Modern English
