Where does “calderite” come from?
calderite (English) comes from English Calder, from Welsh caled, from Proto-Celtic kaletos, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.
calderite (English): A garnet mineral
Ancestry of “calderite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Calder | — |
| 2 | Welsh | caled | hard; battle, hard struggle, distress; hard... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kaletos | hard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kal- | hard; beautiful; handsome |