Where does “crisoberil” come from?
crisoberil (Romanian) comes from English chrysoberyl, from Latin chrysoberyllus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσοβήρυλλος, from Ancient Greek χρυσός, from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον, from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον — flower, rosette.
crisoberil (Romanian): chrysoberyl
Definitions
- chrysoberyl
Ancestry of “crisoberil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chrysoberyl | A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed... |
| 2 | Latin | chrysoberyllus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσοβήρυλλος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρυσός | gold; something dear or precious; a gold coin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάνθεμον | gold-flower; immortelle; buttercup |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθεμον | flower, rosette |