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Where does “aenigmatite” come from?

aenigmatite (English) comes from Greek αίνιγμα, from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

aenigmatite (English): An inosilicate mineral of sodium, iron, and...

Definitions

  1. An inosilicate mineral of sodium, iron, and...

Ancestry of “aenigmatite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαίνιγμαriddle, puzzle; enigma
2Ancient Greekαἴνιγμαriddle; taunt; An obscure method of communication
3Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
4Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
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