Where does “crysalis” come from?

crysalis (Welsh) comes from English chrysalis, from Latin chrysalis, from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς, from Ancient Greek χρυσός, from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον, from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον — flower, rosette.

crysalis (Welsh): chrysalis

Definitions

  1. chrysalis

Ancestry of “crysalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchrysalisThe pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside...
2Latinchrysalis
3Ancient Greekχρυσαλλίςchrysalis
4Ancient Greekχρυσόςgold; something dear or precious; a gold coin
5Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
6Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμονEvery word from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμονEvery word from Ancient Greek χρυσός
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