Where does “malachite” come from?

malachite (Middle French) comes from Latin molochitis, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή — mallow plant.

Ancestry of “malachite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmolochitisAn Arabian gem of the color of mallows, perhaps...
2Ancient Greekμαλαχήmallow plant

Words derived from “malachite”

Every word from Ancient Greek μαλαχή →Every word from Latin molochitis →