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Where does “chrysoberyllus” come from?

chrysoberyllus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χρῡσοβήρυλλος, from Ancient Greek χρυσός, from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον, from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον — flower, rosette.

Ancestry of “chrysoberyllus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῡσοβήρυλλος—
2Ancient Greekχρυσόςgold; something dear or precious; a gold coin
3Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
4Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette

Words derived from “chrysoberyllus”

  • chrysoberyl
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