Where does “alexandrite” come from?
alexandrite (English) comes from English alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr.
alexandrite (English): A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour...
Definitions
- A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour...
Ancestry of “alexandrite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alexander | A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de... |
| 2 | Latin | Alexander | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | — |