Where does “marcasitical” come from?
marcasitical (English) comes from English marcasitic, from English marcasite, from Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا — marcasite.
marcasitical (English): Alternative form of marcasitic
Definitions
- Alternative form of marcasitic
Ancestry of “marcasitical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marcasitic | Containing, or having the nature of, marcasite |
| 2 | English | marcasite | The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS,... |
| 3 | Arabic | مَرْقَشِيتَا | marcasite |