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Where does “lapis nephriticus” come from?

lapis nephriticus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

Ancestry of “lapis nephriticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance

Words derived from “lapis nephriticus”

  • neifrít
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →