Where does “nonfeldspathic” come from?
nonfeldspathic (English) comes from English feldspathic, from German Feldspat, from German Feld, from Middle High German velt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
nonfeldspathic (English): Not feldspathic
Definitions
- Not feldspathic
Ancestry of “nonfeldspathic”, step by step
nonfeldspathic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English feldspathic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feldspathic | Containing feldspar |
| 2 | German | Feldspat | feldspar |
| 3 | German | Feld | field; field, background; array |
| 4 | Middle High German | velt | — |
| 5 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |