Where does “elpidite” come from?
elpidite (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς, from Proto-Indo-European welp-.
elpidite (English): An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing...
Definitions
- An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing...
Ancestry of “elpidite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλπίς | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | welp- | — |