Where does “aeolianite” come from?
aeolianite (English) comes from English Aeolian, from English Aeolis, from Ancient Greek Αἰολίς, from Ancient Greek Αἴολος, from Ancient Greek αἰόλος, from Proto-Hellenic walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European welwel-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
aeolianite (English): A rock formed from dune sand, often calcareous
Definitions
- A rock formed from dune sand, often calcareous
Ancestry of “aeolianite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Aeolian | Relating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind;... |
| 2 | English | Aeolis | Aeolis quadrangle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰολίς | Aeolis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἴολος | Aeolus, god of the winds |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἰόλος | quick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | walwólos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welwel- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |