Where does “χαλκοχίτων” come from?
χαλκοχίτων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.
χαλκοχίτων (Ancient Greek): bronze-clad
Definitions
- bronze-clad
Ancestry of “χαλκοχίτων”, step by step
χαλκοχίτων traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χιτών
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χιτών | man's tunic; tunic; coat of mail |
| 2 | Central Semitic | kittan | — |
| 3 | Swahili | kitu | thing |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | kɪ̀ntʊ̀ | thing, object |
| 5 | Proto-Bantu | *-ntʊ̀ | — |
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 | — |