Where does “chrysochlore” come from?

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

chrysochlore (English): The golden mole

Definitions

  1. The golden mole

Ancestry of “chrysochlore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchryso-gold metal or colour; yellow
2Ancient Greekχρυσόςgold; something dear or precious; a gold coin
3Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
4Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσός →