Where does “barite” come from?
barite (English) comes from English baryte, from French barote, from Ancient Greek βαρύτης, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
barite (English): A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical...
Definitions
- A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical...
Ancestry of “barite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baryte | Alternative form of barite |
| 2 | French | barote | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτης | weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |