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Etymology of the English word helichrysum

the English word helichrysum

derived from the Latin word helichrysum

derived from the Greek word chrusos, χρυσός (gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin)

derived from the Greek word helichrusos, ἑλίχρυσος

derived from the Greek word helix, ἕλιξ, ἧλιξ (coil)

derived from the Greek word elissomai

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wel-

The earliest known usage of helichrysum in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English