Where does “chrysalid” come from?
chrysalid (English) comes from English chrysalis, from Latin chrysalis, from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς, from Ancient Greek χρυσός, from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον, from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον — flower, rosette.
chrysalid (English): of or relating to a chrysalis; Archaic form of...
Definitions
- of or relating to a chrysalis; Archaic form of...
Ancestry of “chrysalid”, step by step
chrysalid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chrysalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chrysalis | The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside... |
| 2 | Latin | chrysalis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρυσαλλίς | chrysalis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρυσός | gold; something dear or precious; a gold coin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάνθεμον | gold-flower; immortelle; buttercup |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθεμον | flower, rosette |
via French chrysalide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chrysalide | pupa, chrysalis |