Where does “potassian” come from?
potassian (English) comes from English potassium, from English potash, from English Ash, from Middle English asshe, from Old English æsc, from Old English æsċ, from Old English trēo, from Proto-West Germanic treu — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
potassian (English): Describing minerals containing potassium
Definitions
- Describing minerals containing potassium
Ancestry of “potassian”, step by step
potassian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English potassium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | potassium | A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is... |
| 2 | English | potash | The water-soluble part of the ash formed by... |
| 3 | English | Ash | The Egyptian god of oases |
| 4 | Middle English | asshe | ashes; The remnants of a lifeform; The matter... |
| 5 | Old English | æsc | ash tree; spear; ship |
| 6 | Old English | æsċ | ash tree; ash, spear, lance, ship |
| 7 | Old English | trēo | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 10 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |