Where does “λευκόχρυσος” come from?
λευκόχρυσος (Greek) comes from Greek χρυσός, from Byzantine Greek χρυσός, from Ancient Greek χρυσοῦς, from Ancient Greek χρύσεος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.
λευκόχρυσος (Greek): platinum
Definitions
- platinum
Ancestry of “λευκόχρυσος”, step by step
λευκόχρυσος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek χρυσός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | χρυσός | gold; money, currency, cash; wealth, riches |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | χρυσός | gold; something dear or precious; a gold coin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρυσοῦς | Attic form of χρῡ́σεος |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρύσεος | golden, made of gold, decked or inlaid with gold;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |