Where does “hornblendic” come from?
hornblendic (English) comes from English hornblende, from German Hornblende, from German horn, from Middle High German horn, from Old High German horn, from Proto-West Germanic horn, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
hornblendic (English): Of or pertaining to hornblende
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to hornblende
Ancestry of “hornblendic”, step by step
hornblendic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hornblende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hornblende | A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex... |
| 2 | German | Hornblende | hornblende |
| 3 | German | horn | horn musical instrument |
| 4 | Middle High German | horn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | horn | horn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | horn | horn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hurną | horn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |