Where does “pentlanditic” come from?
pentlanditic (English) comes from English pentlandite, from English Pentland, from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
pentlanditic (English): Of or relating to the mineral pentlandite
Definitions
- Of or relating to the mineral pentlandite
Ancestry of “pentlanditic”, step by step
pentlanditic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pentlandite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pentlandite | A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the... |
| 2 | English | Pentland | — |
| 3 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 4 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |