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Where does “chrysanthème” come from?

chrysanthème (French) comes from Latin chrysanthemum, from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον, from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον — flower, rosette.

chrysanthème (French): chrysanthemum

Definitions

  1. chrysanthemum

Ancestry of “chrysanthème”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchrysanthemum—
2Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
3Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette

Words derived from “chrysanthème”

  • chrysanthémique
  • krizantem
  • crizantemă
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