Where does “alabasita” come from?
alabasita (Yoruba) comes from English alabaster, from Middle English alabastre, from Old French alabastre, from Latin alabaster, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος — globular vase without handles for holding...
alabasita (Yoruba): alabaster
Definitions
- alabaster
Ancestry of “alabasita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alabaster | A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of... |
| 2 | Middle English | alabastre | alabaster; alabaster box |
| 3 | Old French | alabastre | alabaster |
| 4 | Latin | alabaster | a box, tapering to a point at the top, for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστρος | alabaster |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστος | globular vase without handles for holding... |