Where does “goethite” come from?
Goethite derives from English -ite, French -ite, Latin -ites, Ancient Greek -ίτης, ultimately from Ancient Greek πόλις meaning city, via Proto-Hellenic -tāts and Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, with the mineral named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
goethite (English): An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent...
Definitions
- An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent...
Ancestry of “goethite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Goethit | — |