Where does “faröelite” come from?

faröelite (English) comes from English Faröe, from Danish Færø, from Faroese Føroyar, from Old Norse fær, from Proto-Germanic fahaz, from Proto-Indo-European póḱos.

faröelite (English): thomsonite-Ca (NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O), a translucent silicate ranging in color from white to light yellow, green, pink, or brown, discovered in 1820, typically found in basalt

Definitions

  1. thomsonite-Ca (NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O), a translucent silicate ranging in color from white to light yellow, green, pink, or brown, discovered in 1820, typically found in basalt

Ancestry of “faröelite”, step by step

faröelite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Faröe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFaröeFaroese
2DanishFærøthe Faroe Islands
3FaroeseFøroyarsheep islands; Faroes; Faroe Islands
4Old Norsefærsheep
5Proto-Germanicfahazsheep
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpóḱos—

via English lite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishliteLight in composition, notably low in fat,...
2Middle Englishlitento dye
3Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European póḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic fahaz →Every word from Old Norse fær →