Where does “andalusitic” come from?
andalusitic (English) comes from English andalusite, from English Andalusia, from Medieval Latin Andalusia, from Arabic الْأَنْدَلُس, from Vulgar Latin Vandalicia, from Proto-Germanic wandilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
andalusitic (English): of, relating to, or consisting of andalusite
Definitions
- of, relating to, or consisting of andalusite
Ancestry of “andalusitic”, step by step
andalusitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English andalusite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | andalusite | An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al2SiO5, which can be cut into a gem and displays strong pleochroism, shifting between red, green, and yellow |
| 2 | English | Andalusia | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Andalusia | — |
| 4 | Arabic | الْأَنْدَلُس | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | Vandalicia | land of the Vandals |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wandilaz | wanderer; Vandal; Vendil |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ-eh₂- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |