Where does “kimberlitic” come from?

kimberlitic (English) comes from English kimberlite, from English Kimberley, from Old English lēah, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

kimberlitic (English): Of or relating to the mineral kimberlite

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the mineral kimberlite

Ancestry of “kimberlitic”, step by step

kimberlitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kimberlite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkimberliteA variety of peridotite containing a high...
2EnglishKimberleyAny of several places
3Old Englishlēahmeadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,...
4Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
5Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos