Where does “kaolinite” come from?

Kaolinite derives from English kaolin plus the French suffix -ite, from Latin -ites and Ancient Greek -ίτης, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts denoting an agent or quality.

kaolinite (English): A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in...

Definitions

  1. A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in...

Ancestry of “kaolinite”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kaolinite”

Every word from Mandarin 高嶺 →Every word from French kaolin →Every word from English kaolin →
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