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Where does “arthurite” come from?

arthurite (English) comes from English Arthur, from Middle English Arthure, from Latin Arthurus, from Welsh arth, from Proto-Brythonic arθ, from Proto-Celtic artos, from Ancient Greek ἄρτος — a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread.

arthurite (English): An apple-green monoclinic mineral

Definitions

  1. An apple-green monoclinic mineral

Ancestry of “arthurite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishArthurGuinness stout
2Middle EnglishArthure—
3LatinArthurus—
4Welsharthbear
5Proto-Brythonicarθbear
6Proto-Celticartosbear
7Ancient Greekἄρτοςa cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread

Words derived from “arthurite”

  • cobaltarthurite
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