Where does “alabaster” come from?
alabaster (Polish) comes from Old Polish alabastyr, from Latin alabaster, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος — globular vase without handles for holding...
alabaster (Polish): alabaster
Definitions
- alabaster
Ancestry of “alabaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | alabastyr | 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... |