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

  1. An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing...

Ancestry of “elpidite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘλπίςElpis
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welp- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς →