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Where does “χρῡσός” come from?

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

χρῡσός (Ancient Greek): gold; something dear or precious; a gold coin

Definitions

  1. gold; something dear or precious; a gold coin

Ancestry of “χρῡσός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
2Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette

Words derived from “χρῡσός”

  • chrysalis
  • Cressida
  • chrysanthemum
  • chrysolite
  • chrysoprase
  • chrysoberyl
  • chryselephantine
  • chrysophyte
  • chrysotype
  • chrysoidine
  • chrysography
  • chrysolaminarin
  • chrysiasis
  • chrysotherapy
  • chrysopoeia
  • chrysocracy
  • chrysaniline
  • chrysanthemin
  • chrysogen
  • chrysanthemumlike
  • garland chrysanthemum
  • chrysopoeian
  • chrysophobia
  • chrysophilia
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