Where does “caryopilite” come from?

caryopilite (English) comes from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

caryopilite (English): A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic,...

Definitions

  1. A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic,...

Ancestry of “caryopilite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον
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