Where does “gilsonite” come from?
gilsonite (English) comes from English Gilson, from English Sơn, from Middle English sone, from Old English sōna, from Proto-West Germanic sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic sēna, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa.
gilsonite (English): A form of asphalt from the Uintah Basin of Utah
Definitions
- A form of asphalt from the Uintah Basin of Utah
Ancestry of “gilsonite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Gilson | — |
| 2 | English | Sơn | — |
| 3 | Middle English | sone | son; soon; Alternative form of sonne |
| 4 | Old English | sōna | immediately, at once |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sān(ō) | immediately |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sēna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 8 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 9 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |