Where does “barian” come from?
barian (English) comes from English barium, from English baryta, from New Latin baryta, from French barote, from Ancient Greek βαρύτης, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
barian (English): Describing minerals that contain barium
Definitions
- Describing minerals that contain barium
Ancestry of “barian”, step by step
barian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English barium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barium | The chemical element with an atomic number of... |
| 2 | English | baryta | Any of several compounds of barium, especially... |
| 3 | New Latin | baryta | — |
| 4 | French | barote | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτης | weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |