Where does “kaolinic” come from?

kaolinic (English) comes from English kaolin, from French kaolin, from Mandarin 高嶺.

kaolinic (English): Containing or relating to kaolin

Definitions

  1. Containing or relating to kaolin

Ancestry of “kaolinic”, step by step

kaolinic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kaolin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkaolinA fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics,...
2Frenchkaolinkaolin
3Mandarin高嶺—

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Mandarin 高嶺 →Every word from French kaolin →Every word from English kaolin →