Where does “chalcanthum” come from?
chalcanthum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χάλκανθον, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
chalcanthum (Latin): copperas
Definitions
- copperas
Ancestry of “chalcanthum”, step by step
chalcanthum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χάλκανθον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χάλκανθον | A solution of copper sulfate or blue vitriol, used to dye leather |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαλκός | copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;... |
| 3 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |