Where does “bolivianite” come from?
bolivianite (English) comes from English Bolivian, from English Bolivia, from Spanish Bolivia, from Spanish Bolívar, from Basque Bolibar, from Basque bolu, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
bolivianite (English): Synonym of ametrine
Definitions
- Synonym of ametrine
Ancestry of “bolivianite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bolivian | A person from Bolivia or of Bolivian descent; Of,... |
| 2 | English | Bolivia | A card game similar to rummy and canasta |
| 3 | Spanish | Bolivia | — |
| 4 | Spanish | Bolívar | Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), South American leader, the most famous person with this surname |
| 5 | Basque | Bolibar | — |
| 6 | Basque | bolu | windmill |
| 7 | Latin | molīnum | a mill |
| 8 | Latin | molīnus | mill |
| 9 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |