Where does “helvite” come from?

helvite (English) comes from Latin helvus, from Proto-Italic helawos, from Proto-Italic xelawos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

helvite (English): A yellowish mineral consisting chiefly of silica,...

Definitions

  1. A yellowish mineral consisting chiefly of silica,...

Ancestry of “helvite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhelvushoney-yellow
2Proto-Italichelawosyellow
3Proto-Italicxelawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wosgreen, yellow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wos →Every word from Proto-Italic xelawos →