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Where does “χρῡσοβήρυλλος” come from?

χρῡσοβήρυλλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χρυσός, from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον, from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον — flower, rosette.

Ancestry of “χρῡσοβήρυλλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρυσόςgold; something dear or precious; a gold coin
2Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
3Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette

Words derived from “χρῡσοβήρυλλος”

  • chrysoberyl
  • chrysoberyllus
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