Where does “overmineralization” come from?
overmineralization (English) comes from English mineralization, from English mineral, from French minéral, from German Mineral, from Medieval Latin minerale, from Latin minera, from Middle French miniere, from Middle French -ier — he, she.
overmineralization (English): Excessive mineralization
Definitions
- Excessive mineralization
Ancestry of “overmineralization”, step by step
overmineralization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mineralization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mineralization | A form of fossilization in which the organic... |
| 2 | English | mineral | Any naturally occurring inorganic material that... |
| 3 | French | minéral | mineral |
| 4 | German | Mineral | mineral |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | minerale | mineral, ore, mine; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | minera | mine; vein; mineral |
| 7 | Middle French | miniere | underground passage or area |
| 8 | Middle French | -ier | Alternative form of -er |
| 9 | Middle French | -er | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;... |
| 10 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 15 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |