Where does “kasiterit” come from?

kasiterit (Cornish) comes from English cassiterite, from Ancient Greek κασσίτερος — tin.

kasiterit (Cornish): cassiterite

Definitions

  1. cassiterite

Ancestry of “kasiterit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcassiteriteA generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide,...
2Ancient Greekκασσίτεροςtin
Every word from Ancient Greek κασσίτερος →Every word from English cassiterite →
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