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

  1. chrysoberyl

Ancestry of “crisoberil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchrysoberylA vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed...
2Latinchrysoberyllus—
3Ancient Greekχρῡσοβήρυλλος—
4Ancient Greekχρυσόςgold; something dear or precious; a gold coin
5Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
6Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσός →