Where does “plumbocalcite” come from?
plumbocalcite (English) comes from English plumbo-, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plumbocalcite (English): A variety of calcite that contains some lead...
Definitions
- A variety of calcite that contains some lead...
Ancestry of “plumbocalcite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plumbo- | lead |
| 2 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |