Where does “haematitic” come from?
haematitic (English) comes from English haematite, from Middle French hematite, from Latin haematites, from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
haematitic (English): Of a blood-red colour; crimson or brownish red
Definitions
- Of a blood-red colour; crimson or brownish red
Ancestry of “haematitic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | haematite | Alternative spelling of hematite |
| 2 | Middle French | hematite | hematite |
| 3 | Latin | haematites | A kind of red iron-ore, haematite; A red-colored... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἱματίτης | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 6 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |