Where does “plumbopyrochlore” come from?
plumbopyrochlore (English) comes from English plumbo-, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plumbopyrochlore (English): An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing...
Definitions
- An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing...
Ancestry of “plumbopyrochlore”, 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- | — |