Where does “orthoclasic” come from?
orthoclasic (English) comes from English orthoclase, from English -clase, from Ancient Greek κλᾰ́σῐς, from Ancient Greek κλάω, from Ancient Greek κλαίω, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyeti — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
orthoclasic (English): Of or relating to orthoclase
Definitions
- Of or relating to orthoclase
Ancestry of “orthoclasic”, step by step
orthoclasic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English orthoclase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orthoclase | Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSiO, a common... |
| 2 | English | -clase | fracture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλᾰ́σῐς | breaking, fracture |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλάω | to break, to break off, to break into pieces; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλαίω | cry, weep; first-person singular future... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |