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Where does “criso-” come from?

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

criso- (Italian): chryso-

Definitions

  1. chryso-

Ancestry of “criso-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “criso-”

  • crisocolla
  • crisoberillo
  • crisografia
  • crisolito
  • crisofita
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