Where does “pentlandite” come from?
pentlandite (English) comes from English Pentland, from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
pentlandite (English): A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the...
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- A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the...
Ancestry of “pentlandite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Pentland | — |
| 2 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 3 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |