Where does “phycitis” come from?
phycitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φυκῖτις, from Ancient Greek φῦκος, from Hebrew פוך — eye-rouge.
phycitis (Latin): An unknown kind of precious stone, with a color...
Definitions
- An unknown kind of precious stone, with a color...
Ancestry of “phycitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φυκῖτις | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φῦκος | seaweed |
| 3 | Hebrew | פוך | eye-rouge |