Where does “アレキサンドライト” come from?
アレキサンドライト (Japanese) comes from English alexandrite, from English alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
アレキサンドライト (Japanese): alexandrite
Definitions
- alexandrite
Ancestry of “アレキサンドライト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alexandrite | A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour... |
| 2 | English | alexander | A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de... |
| 3 | Latin | Alexander | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |