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Where does “chryso-” come from?

chryso- (English) comes from Ancient Greek χρυσός, from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον, from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον — flower, rosette.

chryso- (English): gold ; yellow

Definitions

  1. gold ; yellow

Ancestry of “chryso-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρυσόςgold; something dear or precious; a gold coin
2Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
3Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette

Words derived from “chryso-”

  • chrysotype
  • chrysography
  • chrysolaminarin
  • chrysiasis
  • chrysotherapy
  • chrysopoeia
  • chrysocracy
  • chrysaniline
  • chrysogen
  • chrysotherapeutic
  • chrysophilia
  • chrysopoeian
  • chrysochalk
  • chrysophobia
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