Where does “alabaster” come from?

alabaster (Middle High German) comes from Latin alabastrum, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος — globular vase without handles for holding...

Ancestry of “alabaster”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	alabastrum	Alternative form of alabaster
2	Ancient Greek	ἀλάβαστρον	vessel for ointments made of alabaster
3	Ancient Greek	ἀλάβαστρος	alabaster
4	Ancient Greek	ἀλάβαστος	globular vase without handles for holding...

Words derived from “alabaster”

Alabaster
alabaster
alabasterfarben

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