asphodel
The origin and history of asphodel.
Etymology
English borrowed the word from Latin asphodelus, which came from the Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos). It is a doublet of daffodil, meaning the two words share the same origin.
The origin and history of asphodel.
English borrowed the word from Latin asphodelus, which came from the Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos). It is a doublet of daffodil, meaning the two words share the same origin.
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