Where does “aeolianitic” come from?
aeolianitic (English) comes from English aeolianite, 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- — to see.
aeolianitic (English): Of or relating to aeolianite
Definitions
- Of or relating to aeolianite
Ancestry of “aeolianitic”, step by step
aeolianitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aeolianite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aeolianite | A rock formed from dune sand, often calcareous |
| 2 | English | Aeolian | Relating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind;... |
| 3 | English | Aeolis | Aeolis quadrangle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἰολίς | Aeolis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Αἴολος | Aeolus, god of the winds |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αἰόλος | quick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | walwólos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welwel- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |