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Where does “antiperthite” come from?

antiperthite (English) comes from English Perthite, from English Perth, from Scottish Gaelic frìth, from English frith, from English Firth, from Scots firth, from Middle English fyrth, from Old Norse fjǫrðr — passed , crossed.

antiperthite (English): A perthite having sodic feldspar as the dominant...

Definitions

  1. A perthite having sodic feldspar as the dominant...

Ancestry of “antiperthite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPerthiteA native or inhabitant of Perth, Australia
2EnglishPerth—
3Scottish Gaelicfrìthdeer forest
4EnglishfrithPeace; security; Sanctuary, asylum; To protect;...
5EnglishFirth—
6Scotsfirth—
7Middle Englishfyrth—
8Old Norsefjǫrðrfirth, fjord
9Proto-Norseᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ—
10Proto-Germanicferþuzinlet, fjord
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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