Where does “bufonite” come from?

bufonite (English) comes from Latin būfo, from Gaulish burdus — mule.

bufonite (English): A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and...

Definitions

  1. A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and...

Ancestry of “bufonite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbūfoa toad
2Gaulishburdusmule
Every word from Gaulish burdus →Every word from Latin būfo →