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
- A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing...
Ancestry of “phosphosiderite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | siderite | a widespread brown mineral, FeCO, having the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σιδηρίτης | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 4 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |