Where does “elaterite” come from?
elaterite (English) comes from New Latin elater, from Ancient Greek ἐλατήρ, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
elaterite (English): The mineral wurtzilite
Definitions
- The mineral wurtzilite
Ancestry of “elaterite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | elater | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλατήρ | driver, especially of horses, charioteer; rower,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |