Where does “melinitic” come from?
melinitic (English) comes from English melinite, from Ancient Greek μήλινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
melinitic (English): Of or relating to melinite
Definitions
- Of or relating to melinite
Ancestry of “melinitic”, step by step
melinitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English melinite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melinite | A yellow clay mineral from Bavaria; An explosive... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μήλινος | of or made of apples |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |