Where does “hydromineral” come from?
hydromineral (English) comes from English mineral, from French minéral, from German Mineral, from Medieval Latin minerale, from Latin minera, from Middle French miniere, from Middle French -ier, from Middle French -er — he, she.
hydromineral (English): Relating to the balance of water and minerals in...
Definitions
- Relating to the balance of water and minerals in...
Ancestry of “hydromineral”, step by step
hydromineral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mineral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mineral | Any naturally occurring inorganic material that... |
| 2 | French | minéral | mineral |
| 3 | German | Mineral | mineral |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | minerale | mineral, ore, mine; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | minera | mine; vein; mineral |
| 6 | Middle French | miniere | underground passage or area |
| 7 | Middle French | -ier | Alternative form of -er |
| 8 | Middle French | -er | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;... |
| 9 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 14 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |