Where does “tephritis” come from?
tephritis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τεφρῖτις, from Ancient Greek τέφρα, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
tephritis (Latin): An ash-colored kind of precious stone
Definitions
- An ash-colored kind of precious stone
Ancestry of “tephritis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τεφρῖτις | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέφρα | ashes, as of the funeral pyre |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |