Where does “albitization” come from?
albitization (English) comes from English albite, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
albitization (English): conversion into albite
Ancestry of “albitization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | albite | A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the... |
| 2 | Latin | Albus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |