Where does “andic” come from?

andic (English) comes from English andosol, from Japanese 土, from Middle Chinese 土.

andic (English): Containing weathered volcanic glass or pumice

Definitions

  1. Containing weathered volcanic glass or pumice

Ancestry of “andic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishandosolAlternative form of andisol
2Japanese土earth, soil, mud
3Middle Chinese土—

Words derived from “andic”

Every word from Middle Chinese 土 →Every word from Japanese 土 →Every word from English andosol →