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Where does “Vesuvian” come from?

Vesuvian (English) comes from English -án, from Middle English -an.

Vesuvian (English): Of or relating to Mount Vesuvius; One who...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Mount Vesuvius; One who...

Ancestry of “Vesuvian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-án—
2Middle English-an—

Words derived from “Vesuvian”

  • vesuvianite
  • fluorvesuvianite
Every word from Middle English -an →