Where does “baryta” come from?
Baryta comes from Ancient Greek βαρύτης, derived from the adjective βαρύς meaning heavy, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us.
baryta (English): Any of several compounds of barium, especially...
Definitions
- Any of several compounds of barium, especially...
Ancestry of “baryta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | baryta | — |
| 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 |