Where does “lateritic” come from?
lateritic (English) comes from English laterite, from Latin later, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
lateritic (English): Of or pertaining to laterite
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to laterite
Ancestry of “lateritic”, step by step
lateritic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English laterite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laterite | A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed... |
| 2 | Latin | later | brick, tile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |
via French latéritique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | latéritique | lateritic |