Where does “argentopyrite” come from?

argentopyrite (English) comes from English pyrite, from Old French pyrite, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.

argentopyrite (English): An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur

Definitions

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur

Ancestry of “argentopyrite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyriteThe common mineral iron disulfide (FeS2), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system
2Old Frenchpyrite
3Latinpȳritēspyrite
4Ancient Greekπῡρίτης λίθοςstone of fire, flint
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pāwərEvery word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος
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