Where does “chryséléphantin” come from?
chryséléphantin (French) comes from Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος, from Ancient Greek ἐλεφάντινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
chryséléphantin (French): chryselephantine made of gold and ivory
Definitions
- chryselephantine made of gold and ivory
Ancestry of “chryséléphantin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χρυσελεφάντινος | made of gold and ivory, chryselephantine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεφάντινος | ivory (attributive); made of ivory |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |