Where does “augelite” come from?

augelite (English) comes from Ancient Greek αὐγή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

augelite (English): A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the...

Definitions

  1. A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the...

Ancestry of “augelite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐγήlight of the sun, sunlight; rays, beams; dawn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →
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