Where does “phoenicochroite” come from?
phoenicochroite (English) comes from Ancient Greek φοινίκεος, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ, from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍, from Egyptian fnḫw, from Egyptian fnḫ — carpenter, woodcutter.
phoenicochroite (English): A form of lead chromate with striking orange-red...
Definitions
- A form of lead chromate with striking orange-red...
Ancestry of “phoenicochroite”, step by step
phoenicochroite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek φοινίκεος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φοινίκεος | purple |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φοῖνιξ | Phoenician; Carthaginian |
| 3 | Mycenaean Greek | 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 | date palm? |
| 4 | Egyptian | fnḫw | a people in Canaan or Syria, perhaps originally... |
| 5 | Egyptian | fnḫ | carpenter, woodcutter |
via Ancient Greek χρώς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χρώς | skin, flesh; complexion; color |