Where does “crisopraz” come from?

crisopraz (Romanian) comes from English chrysoprase, from Ancient Greek χρῡσόπρασος — chrysoprase.

crisopraz (Romanian): chrysoprase (variety of quartz)

Definitions

  1. chrysoprase (variety of quartz)

Ancestry of “crisopraz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchrysopraseA variety of light-green translucent quartz
2Ancient Greekχρῡσόπρασοςchrysoprase
Every word from Ancient Greek χρῡσόπρασος →Every word from English chrysoprase →