Where does “crisolitus” come from?
crisolitus (Latin) comes from Latin chrȳsolithus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσόλιθος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.
Ancestry of “crisolitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chrȳsolithus | topaz |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσόλιθος | topaz |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |