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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | laterite | A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed... |
| 2 | Latin | later | brick, tile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |