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Where does “χρυσό-” come from?

χρυσό- (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χρυσός, from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον, from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον — flower, rosette.

χρυσό- (Greek): expressing: a golden, gold

Definitions

  1. expressing: a golden, gold

Ancestry of “χρυσό-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρυσόςgold; something dear or precious; a gold coin
2Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
3Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette

Words derived from “χρυσό-”

  • χρυσόμαλλος
  • χρυσότσιχλα
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