Where does “dendrachate” come from?
dendrachate (English) comes from Latin dendrachates, from Ancient Greek δένδρον, from Latin Cygnus, from Ancient Greek Κύκνος, from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον — wild; wild animal.
dendrachate (English): An arborescent or dendritic agate
Definitions
- An arborescent or dendritic agate
Ancestry of “dendrachate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dendrachates | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δένδρον | tree |
| 3 | Latin | Cygnus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κύκνος | any individual named Cycnus |
| 5 | Latin | olor | swan; A smell |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 7 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |