Where does “alabaster” come from?
Alabaster comes from Middle English alabastre, from Old French alabastre, from Latin alabaster, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος, itself derived from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος.
alabaster (English): A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of...
Definitions
- A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of...
Ancestry of “alabaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | alabastre | alabaster; alabaster box |
| 2 | Old French | alabastre | alabaster |
| 3 | Latin | alabaster | a box, tapering to a point at the top, for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστρος | alabaster |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστος | globular vase without handles for holding... |