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Where does “χρυσάνθεμον” come from?

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

χρυσάνθεμον (Koine Greek): gold-flower; immortelle; buttercup

Definitions

  1. gold-flower; immortelle; buttercup

Ancestry of “χρυσάνθεμον”, step by step

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

Words derived from “χρυσάνθεμον”

  • χρυσάνθεμο
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον →