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
- A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico
Ancestry of “alamosite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Álamos | — |
| 2 | Spanish | Álamo | — |
| 3 | Spanish | álamo | white poplar |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌰𐌻𐌼𐍃 | elm, elm-like trees |