Where does “bentonitic” come from?
bentonitic (English) comes from English bentonite, from English Benton, from English benthon, from English -ön, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
bentonitic (English): Formed of, or containing, bentonite
Definitions
- Formed of, or containing, bentonite
Ancestry of “bentonitic”, step by step
bentonitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bentonite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bentonite | Any of several impure clay minerals consisting... |
| 2 | English | Benton | OS grid ref SS6536 |
| 3 | English | benthon | The habitat at the bottom of a body of water |
| 4 | English | -ön | Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta |
| 5 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 6 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 7 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 8 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 9 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 10 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 11 | French | -ate | ate |
| 12 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |