Where does “hematitic” come from?
hematitic (English) comes from English hematite, 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.
hematitic (English): Of or pertaining to hematite, or resembling it
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to hematite, or resembling it
Ancestry of “hematitic”, step by step
hematitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hematite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hematite | An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, FeO |
| 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 |