Where does “chalcopyrite” come from?
Chalcopyrite derives from Ancient Greek χαλκός, meaning copper.
chalcopyrite (English): A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of...
Definitions
- A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of...
Ancestry of “chalcopyrite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pyrite | The common mineral iron disulfide , of a pale... |
| 2 | Old French | pyrite | — |
| 3 | Latin | pȳritēs | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |