Where does “kermesite” come from?
kermesite (English) comes from English kermes, from French kermès, from Persian قرمز, from Arabic قِرْمِز, from Persian کرمست, from Sanskrit कृमिज, from Sanskrit कृमि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kŕ̥miṣ — worm.
kermesite (English): A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing...
Definitions
- A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing...
Ancestry of “kermesite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kermes | Any of several insects of the genus "Kermes"; A... |
| 2 | French | kermès | kermes oak |
| 3 | Persian | قرمز | kermes insect; crimson, scarlet, vermillion, red;... |
| 4 | Arabic | قِرْمِز | crimson, kermes; kermes |
| 5 | Persian | کرمست | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | कृमिज | produced by worms |
| 7 | Sanskrit | कृमि | a worm, insect; "a spider"; a silk-worm |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kŕ̥miṣ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kŕ̥miš | worm |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |