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Etymology of the Latin word hyoscyamus

the New Latin word hyoscyamus (henbane)
derived from the Greek word huoskuamos
derived from the Greek word hus, ὗς (a hog ('swine'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *su-

Derivations in other languages

English hyoscyamus, Italian iosciamo, Italian iosciamina

Usage

Word found in New Latin



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