Where does “feldspath” come from?
feldspath (English) comes from English feldspar, from German feldspat, from German spät, from Middle High German spǣte, from Old High German spāti, from Proto-West Germanic *spādī, from Proto-Germanic spēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-tí-s — to succeed, to prosper.
feldspath (English): Alternative form of feldspar
Definitions
- Alternative form of feldspar
Ancestry of “feldspath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feldspar | Any of a large group of rock-forming minerals... |
| 2 | German | feldspat | feldspar |
| 3 | German | spät | late |
| 4 | Middle High German | spǣte | — |
| 5 | Old High German | spāti | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *spādī | late |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | spēdiz | late |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁-tí-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |