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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

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  1. conversion into albite

Ancestry of “albitization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalbiteA plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the...
2LatinAlbus—
3Proto-Italicalβoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →