Where does “phosphosiderite” come from?

phosphosiderite (English) comes from English siderite, from Ancient Greek σιδηρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

phosphosiderite (English): A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing...

Definitions

  1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing...

Ancestry of “phosphosiderite”, step by step

phosphosiderite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English siderite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsideritea widespread brown mineral, FeCO, having the...
2Ancient Greekσιδηρίτηςof iron, made of iron, done with iron
3Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
4Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

via English phospho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphospho—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →Every word from Ancient Greek σιδηρίτης →