Where does “alkaliferous” come from?

alkaliferous (English) comes from English alkali, from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.

alkaliferous (English): Yielding alkalis

Definitions

  1. Yielding alkalis

Ancestry of “alkaliferous”, step by step

alkaliferous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English alkali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalkaliOne of a class of caustic bases, such as soda,...
2Frenchalcalialkali
3Medieval Latinalcali—
4Arabicاَلْقِلْي—

via English ferous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishferouswild; savage
2Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Arabic اَلْقِلْي →Every word from Medieval Latin alcali →Every word from French alcali →