Where does “orīchalcum” come from?
orīchalcum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
Ancestry of “orīchalcum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀρείχαλκος | orichalcum |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαλκός | copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;... |
| 3 | Latin | pȳritēs | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |