Where does “ernstburkeite” come from?

ernstburkeite (English) comes from English Ernst, from German ērnst, from Middle High German ërnest, from Old High German ernust, from Proto-Germanic ernustuz, from Proto-Germanic arniz, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

ernstburkeite (English): A mineral with chemical formula Mg(CH3SO3)2·12H2O

Definitions

  1. A mineral with chemical formula Mg(CH3SO3)2·12H2O

Ancestry of “ernstburkeite”, step by step

ernstburkeite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Ernst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishErnst
2Germanērnst
3Middle High Germanërnest
4Old High Germanernustserious
5Proto-Germanicernustuzseriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;...
6Proto-Germanicarnizefficient, capable, diligent, sure
7Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

via English Burke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBurkefor someone who lived in a fortified place
2Old Englishburgh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er-Every word from Proto-Germanic arnizEvery word from Proto-Germanic ernustuz