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Where does “hieracitis” come from?

hieracitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἱερακῖτις, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

hieracitis (Latin): An unknown precious stone

Definitions

  1. An unknown precious stone

Ancestry of “hieracitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱερακῖτις—
2Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
3Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →