Where does “pinakiolite” come from?
pinakiolite (English) comes from Ancient Greek πινάκιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
pinakiolite (English): A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing...
Definitions
- A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing...
Ancestry of “pinakiolite”, step by step
pinakiolite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πινάκιον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πινάκιον | small tablet on which the dicasts wrote their... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Ancient Greek λίθος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λίθος | a stone; stone as a substance |