Where does “alginitic” come from?

alginitic (English) comes from English ic — related or pertaining to; having the character of.

alginitic (English): Of or pertaining to alginite

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to alginite

Ancestry of “alginitic”, step by step

alginitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of

via English alginite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalginiteA component of some types of kerogen, consisting...
Every word from English ic
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