Where does “microperthite” come from?
microperthite (English) comes from English Perthite, from English Perth, from Scottish Gaelic frìth, from English frith, from English Firth, from Scots firth, from Middle English fyrth, from Old Norse fjǫrðr — passed , crossed.
microperthite (English): perthite in which the intergrowths are on a microscopic scale
Definitions
- perthite in which the intergrowths are on a microscopic scale
Ancestry of “microperthite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Perthite | A native or inhabitant of Perth, Australia |
| 2 | English | Perth | A Scottish earldom |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | frìth | deer forest |
| 4 | English | frith | Peace; security; Sanctuary, asylum; To protect;... |
| 5 | English | Firth | OS grid ref HY3514 (approx |
| 6 | Scots | firth | — |
| 7 | Middle English | fyrth | — |
| 8 | Old Norse | fjǫrðr | firth, fjord |
| 9 | Proto-Norse | ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ferþuz | inlet, fjord |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |