Etymology of the English word thyrse
the English word
thyrsederived from the French word
thyrsederived from the Latin word
thyrsus (Bacchic wand tipped with a fir-cone, tuft of ivy, vine leaves)
derived from the Greek word
thursos, θύρσος, ϑύρσος
Date
The earliest known usage of thyrse in English dates from the 17th century.
