Where does “autunitic” come from?
autunitic (English) comes from English autunite, from English Autun, from Latin Augustodunum, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
autunitic (English): Relating to the mineral autunite
Definitions
- Relating to the mineral autunite
Ancestry of “autunitic”, step by step
autunitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English autunite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autunite | A yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals,... |
| 2 | English | Autun | — |
| 3 | Latin | Augustodunum | now Autun |
| 4 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |