Where does “inosilicate” come from?

inosilicate (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἴς, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

inosilicate (English): any silicate having interlocking chains of...

Definitions

  1. any silicate having interlocking chains of...

Ancestry of “inosilicate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴςforce, power; muscle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁sforce, vehemence
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴς →