Where does “хризопра́з” come from?
хризопра́з (Russian) comes from Latin chrysoprassus, from Ancient Greek χρυσόπρασος, from Ancient Greek πράσον, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.
хризопра́з (Russian): chrysoprase (a variety of light-green translucent quartz)
Definitions
- chrysoprase (a variety of light-green translucent quartz)
Ancestry of “хризопра́з”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chrysoprassus | chrysoprase |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρυσόπρασος | chrysoprase |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πράσον | leek, "Allium ampeloprasum" |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥so- | leek |