Where does “Chalcis” come from?
Chalcis (English) comes from Latin chalcis, from Ancient Greek χαλκίς, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
Chalcis (English): now known as Qinnasrin
Definitions
- now known as Qinnasrin
Ancestry of “Chalcis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chalcis | A type of fish, possibly a sardine or herring; A... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαλκίς | unknown bird mentioned by Aristotle; European... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαλκός | copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;... |
| 4 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |