Where does “alabastre” come from?
alabastre (Middle English) comes from Old French alabastre, from Latin alabaster, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος — globular vase without handles for holding...
alabastre (Middle English): alabaster; alabaster box
Definitions
- alabaster; alabaster box
Ancestry of “alabastre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | alabastre | alabaster |
| 2 | Latin | alabaster | a box, tapering to a point at the top, for... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστρος | alabaster |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστος | globular vase without handles for holding... |