Where does “algodonite” come from?

algodonite (English) comes from Spanish algodón, from Old Spanish algodon, from Andalusian Arabic قطن, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.

algodonite (English): A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral

Definitions

  1. A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral

Ancestry of “algodonite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalgodóncotton; cotton wool
2Old Spanishalgodoncotton
3Andalusian Arabicقطنcotton
4Arabicقُطُن—
5Arabicقُطْنcotton
Every word from Arabic قُطْن →Every word from Arabic قُطُن →Every word from Andalusian Arabic قطن →
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