Where does “ξανθομάλλης” come from?

ξανθομάλλης (Greek) comes from Greek ξανθός, from Ancient Greek ξανθός — yellow (of various shades), golden.

ξανθομάλλης (Greek): flaxen-haired, fair-haired

Definitions

  1. flaxen-haired, fair-haired

Ancestry of “ξανθομάλλης”, step by step

ξανθομάλλης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek ξανθός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekξανθόςblonde, blond, fair, flaxen, tawny; golden
2Ancient Greekξανθόςyellow (of various shades), golden

via Greek μαλλιά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμαλλιάhair
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