Where does “ὀρειχάλκινος” come from?
ὀρειχάλκινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
ὀρειχάλκινος (Ancient Greek): made of orichalcum
Definitions
- made of orichalcum
Ancestry of “ὀρειχάλκινος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀρείχαλκος | orichalcum |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαλκός | copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;... |
| 3 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |