Where does “alabastro” come from?
alabastro (Tagalog) comes from Spanish alabastro, from Latin alabastrum, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος — globular vase without handles for holding...
alabastro (Tagalog): alabaster
Ancestry of “alabastro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | alabastro | alabaster |
| 2 | Latin | alabastrum | Alternative form of alabaster |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστρον | vessel for ointments made of alabaster |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστρος | alabaster |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστος | globular vase without handles for holding... |