Where does “chalcanthite” come from?
chalcanthite (English) comes from Latin chalcanthum, from Ancient Greek χάλκανθον, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
chalcanthite (English): A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO
Definitions
- A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO
Ancestry of “chalcanthite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chalcanthum | copperas |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χάλκανθον | A solution of copper sulfate or blue vitriol, used to dye leather |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαλκός | copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;... |
| 4 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |