Where does “cuproscheelite” come from?
cuproscheelite (English) comes from English scheelite, from English Scheele, from Proto-Germanic skilgijaną, from Proto-Germanic skelhaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
cuproscheelite (English): A mineral having the same structure as scheelite...
Definitions
- A mineral having the same structure as scheelite...
Ancestry of “cuproscheelite”, step by step
cuproscheelite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scheelite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scheelite | A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the... |
| 2 | English | Scheele | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skilgijaną | to squint |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skelhaz | squint-eyed, sloping, awry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via English cupro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cupro | rayon made by the cuproammonium process |