Where does “chrysopraas” come from?
chrysopraas (Dutch) comes from Latin chrysoprassus, from Ancient Greek χρυσόπρασος, from Ancient Greek πράσον, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.
Ancestry of “chrysopraas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chrysoprassus | chrysoprase |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρυσόπρασος | chrysoprase |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πράσον | leek, "Allium ampeloprasum" |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥so- | leek |