Where does “λευκόχρυσος” come from?

λευκόχρυσος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós — white.

λευκόχρυσος (Ancient Greek): kind of gem of a pale gold color

Definitions

  1. kind of gem of a pale gold color

Ancestry of “λευκόχρυσος”, step by step

λευκόχρυσος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λευκός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
2Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite

via Ancient Greek χρῡσός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῡσόςgold

Words derived from “λευκόχρυσος”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *leukós →Every word from Ancient Greek λευκός →