Where does “lawsonite” come from?
lawsonite (English) comes from English Lawson, from English -son, from Middle English -son, from Middle English -es, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
lawsonite (English): A metamorphic silicate mineral related to the...
Definitions
- A metamorphic silicate mineral related to the...
Ancestry of “lawsonite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lawson | A placename |
| 2 | English | -son | Added to a stem to form a patronymic or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -son | son |
| 4 | Middle English | -es | Alternative form of -yssh; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |