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Where does “memnonia” come from?

memnonia (Latin) comes from Latin Memnonius, from Latin Memnon, from Ancient Greek Μέμνων.

memnonia (Latin): An unknown precious stone, black in colour

Definitions

  1. An unknown precious stone, black in colour

Ancestry of “memnonia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMemnoniusof or belonging to Memnon, Memnonian; Moorish
2LatinMemnon—
3Ancient GreekΜέμνων—
Every word from Ancient Greek Μέμνων →