Where does “melaconite” come from?

melaconite (English) comes from English conite, from Ancient Greek κόνις, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

melaconite (English): An earthy black oxide of copper, arising from the...

Definitions

  1. An earthy black oxide of copper, arising from the...

Ancestry of “melaconite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconiteA magnesian variety of dolomite
2Ancient Greekκόνιςdust; the multitude; ashes
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “melaconite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόνις →Every word from English conite →
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