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Where does “mccrillisite” come from?

mccrillisite (English) comes from English -ite, from French -ité, from Latin -īta, from Ancient Greek -ίτης, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της, from Ancient Greek -της, from Proto-Hellenic -tāts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

mccrillisite (English): A mineral comprising mainly cesium, zirconium,...

Definitions

  1. A mineral comprising mainly cesium, zirconium,...

Ancestry of “mccrillisite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iteUsed to form nouns denoting followers or...
2French-itéAlternative form of -té, giving a quality or...
3Latin-īta—
4Ancient Greek-ίτηςSuffix forming a masculine noun: one connected...
5Ancient Greekπολῑ́τηςcitizen
6Ancient Greek-τηςForms nouns representing a state of being; Added...
7Proto-Hellenic-tāts—
8Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
9Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
10Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
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