Where does “permineralize” come from?
permineralize (English) comes from English mineralize, 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.
permineralize (English): To fossilize by permineralization
Definitions
- To fossilize by permineralization
Ancestry of “permineralize”, step by step
permineralize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mineralize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mineralize | To convert to a mineral; to petrify; To... |
| 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 Per
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Per | For each |
| 2 | English | Person | An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being |
| 3 | Middle English | persoun | person |
| 4 | Old French | persone | person; individual; rector of a parish; someone;... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | persona | parson, person; mask; character |
| 6 | Latin | persōna | mask |
| 7 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |