Where does “χαλκοκορυστής” come from?
χαλκοκορυστής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
χαλκοκορυστής (Ancient Greek): armed or equipped with brass epithet of Hector and once of Sarpedon, masculine singular only
Definitions
- armed or equipped with brass epithet of Hector and once of Sarpedon, masculine singular only
Ancestry of “χαλκοκορυστής”, step by step
χαλκοκορυστής 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 | — |