Where does “χᾰλκός” come from?
χᾰλκός (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
χᾰλκός (Ancient Greek): copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;...
Definitions
- copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;...
Ancestry of “χᾰλκός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pȳritēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |
Words derived from “χᾰλκός”