Where does “chrysanthemum” come from?

Chrysanthemum comes from Ancient Greek χρυσός meaning gold, combined with a second element of uncertain origin.

chrysanthemum (English): Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the...

Definitions

  1. Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the...

Ancestry of “chrysanthemum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchrysanthemum—
2Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
3Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette

Words derived from “chrysanthemum”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον →Every word from Latin chrysanthemum →