Where does “antlerite” come from?
antlerite (English) comes from English Antler, from Middle English auntelere, from Old French antoillier, from Old French ueil, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
antlerite (English): A greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral
Definitions
- A greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral
Ancestry of “antlerite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Antler | A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer (Cervidae), normally in pairs, grown and shed each year |
| 2 | Middle English | auntelere | The bottom-most antler of a deer |
| 3 | Old French | antoillier | antler, horn |
| 4 | Old French | ueil | eye |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 6 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |