Where does “antraks” come from?
antraks (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Dutch antrax, from Latin anthrax, from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ — charcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;...
antraks (Serbo-Croatian): anthrax
Definitions
- anthrax
Ancestry of “antraks”, step by step
antraks traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch antrax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | antrax | anthrax |
| 2 | Latin | anthrax | cinnabar; a virulent ulcer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθραξ | charcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;... |
via French anthrax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | anthrax | anthrax |
via Spanish ántrax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ántrax | carbuncle |