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