Where does “malachite” come from?
malachite (Italian) comes from Middle French malachite, from Latin molochitis, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή — mallow plant.
malachite (Italian): malachite
Ancestry of “malachite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | malachite | — |
| 2 | Latin | molochitis | An Arabian gem of the color of mallows, perhaps... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαλαχή | mallow plant |
Words derived from “malachite”