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Where does “αἱματίτης λίθος” come from?

αἱματίτης λίθος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

αἱματίτης λίθος (Ancient Greek): hematite

Definitions

  1. hematite

Ancestry of “αἱματίτης λίθος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
2Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “αἱματίτης λίθος”

  • hematite
  • haematite
  • hematitic
  • haematitic
  • haematites
  • portamatita
  • ematite
  • matita
  • մատիտ
  • hematite
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