Where does “χάλκανθον” come from?
χάλκανθον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
χάλκανθον (Ancient Greek): A solution of copper sulfate or blue vitriol, used to dye leather
Definitions
- A solution of copper sulfate or blue vitriol, used to dye leather
Ancestry of “χάλκανθον”, step by step
χάλκανθον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χαλκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χαλκός | copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;... |
| 2 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |