Where does “photomineralization” come from?

photomineralization (English) comes from English mineralization, 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.

photomineralization (English): photochemical mineralization

Definitions

  1. photochemical mineralization

Ancestry of “photomineralization”, step by step

photomineralization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mineralization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmineralizationA form of fossilization in which the organic...
2EnglishmineralAny naturally occurring inorganic material that...
3Frenchminéralmineral
4GermanMineralmineral
5Medieval Latinmineralemineral, ore, mine; nominative neuter singular of...
6Latinmineramine; vein; mineral
7Middle Frenchminiereunderground passage or area
8Middle French-ierAlternative form of -er
9Middle French-erForms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;...
10Latin-ārefirst conjugation
11Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
12Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
13Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
14Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
15Chichewaiyehe, she

via English photo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphotoA photograph; A photo finish; To take a...
2EnglishphotographyThe art and technology of producing images on...
3Frenchphotographiephotography; photograph
4Ancient Greekφωτο-
5Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
6Proto-Hellenicpʰáos
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-
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