Where does “micromineral” come from?
micromineral (English) comes from English mineral, from French minéral, from German Mineral, from Medieval Latin minerale, from Latin minera, from Middle French miniere, from Middle French -ier, from Middle French -er — he, she.
micromineral (English): A mineral of which only trace amounts are needed...
Definitions
- A mineral of which only trace amounts are needed...
Ancestry of “micromineral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mineral | Any naturally occurring inorganic material that... |
| 2 | French | minéral | mineral |
| 3 | German | Mineral | mineral |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | minerale | mineral, ore, mine; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | minera | mine; vein; mineral |
| 6 | Middle French | miniere | underground passage or area |
| 7 | Middle French | -ier | Alternative form of -er |
| 8 | Middle French | -er | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;... |
| 9 | Latin | -āre | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 14 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |