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Where does “Anthrazit” come from?

Anthrazit (German) comes from Latin anthracītis, from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις, from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ — charcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;...

Anthrazit (German): anthracite

Definitions

  1. anthracite

Ancestry of “Anthrazit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanthracītis—
2Ancient Greekἀνθρακῖτιςa kind of coal
3Ancient Greekἄνθραξcharcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;...

Words derived from “Anthrazit”

  • anthrazitfarben
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