Where does “myrrhites” come from?

myrrhites (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μυρρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

myrrhites (Latin): A kind of myrrh-colored precious stone

Definitions

  1. A kind of myrrh-colored precious stone

Ancestry of “myrrhites”, step by step

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