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
haematitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English haematite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haematite | Alternative spelling of hematite |
| 2 | Middle French | hematite | hematite ore |
| 3 | Latin | haematites | A kind of red iron-ore, haematite; A red-colored... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἱματίτης | bloodlike used chiefly in fixed expressions; see Derived terms |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |