Where does “alabaster” come from?
alabaster (German) comes from Middle High German alabaster, from Latin alabastrum, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος — globular vase without handles for holding...
alabaster (German): alabaster
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- alabaster
Ancestry of “alabaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | alabaster | — |
| 2 | Latin | alabastrum | Alternative form of alabaster |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστρον | vessel for ointments made of alabaster |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστρος | alabaster |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστος | globular vase without handles for holding... |