Where does “barylite” come from?

barylite (English) comes from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

barylite (English): An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing...

Definitions

  1. An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing...

Ancestry of “barylite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus →