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Where does “oreshoot” come from?

oreshoot (English) comes from English øre, from Danish øre, from Old Danish øræ, from Old Norse eyrir, from Proto-Germanic aurijaz, from Latin aureus, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum.

oreshoot (English): An elongated body of ore that follows a vein

Definitions

  1. An elongated body of ore that follows a vein

Ancestry of “oreshoot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishøreA currency unit worth one hundredth of a...
2Danishøreear; handle; a currency unit worth one hundredth...
3Old Danishøræear; type of currency equivalent to an eighth of...
4Old Norseeyriran ounce ; equivalent to an eighth of a mark or...
5Proto-Germanicaurijazan ounce; a unit of currency
6LatinaureusMade of gold, golden; gilded; Of the color of...
7Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
8Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
9Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
10Latinaudeō—
11LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
12Latin-idustending to
13Proto-Italic*-iðos—
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