Where does “microquartz” come from?
microquartz (English) comes from English quartz, from German Quarz, from Middle High German quarz, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
microquartz (English): Microcrystalline quartz
Definitions
- Microcrystalline quartz
Ancestry of “microquartz”, step by step
microquartz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quartz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quartz | The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface,... |
| 2 | German | Quarz | quartz |
| 3 | Middle High German | quarz | — |
| 4 | German | twarc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | tvьrdъ | hard, firm, solid |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *twírˀtas | hard, firm, solid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |