Where does “andesine” come from?

andesine (English) comes from English Andes, from Spanish Andes, from Quechua andi — high crest.

andesine (English): Sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen

Definitions

  1. Sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen

Ancestry of “andesine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAndes—
2SpanishAndesthe Andes
3Quechuaandihigh crest

Words derived from “andesine”

Every word from Quechua andi →Every word from Spanish Andes →Every word from English Andes →