Where does “nephelite” come from?

nephelite (English) comes from Ancient Greek Νεφέλη — cloud, mass of clouds.

nephelite (English): Synonym of nepheline

Definitions

  1. Synonym of nepheline

Ancestry of “nephelite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝεφέληcloud, mass of clouds
Every word from Ancient Greek Νεφέλη
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