Where does “alamosite” come from?

alamosite (English) comes from English Álamos, from Spanish Álamo, from Spanish álamo, from Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌼𐍃 — elm, elm-like trees.

alamosite (English): A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico

Definitions

  1. A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico

Ancestry of “alamosite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishÁlamos
2SpanishÁlamowhite poplar
3Spanishálamowhite poplar
4Gothic𐌰𐌻𐌼𐍃elm, elm-like trees
Every word from Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌼𐍃Every word from Spanish álamoEvery word from Spanish Álamo
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