Where does “hydrohalite” come from?
hydrohalite (English) comes from English halite, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
hydrohalite (English): A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing...
Definitions
- A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing...
Ancestry of “hydrohalite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | halite | Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |