Where does “pozzolanic” come from?
pozzolanic (English) comes from English pozzolana, from Italian pozzolana, from Italian Pozzuoli, from Italian -ana, from Spanish -ana, from Latin -ana, from Latin -anus, from Latin -um.
pozzolanic (English): Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type...
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- Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type...
Ancestry of “pozzolanic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pozzolana | A type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for... |
| 2 | Italian | pozzolana | pozzolana; pozzolan |
| 3 | Italian | Pozzuoli | — |
| 4 | Italian | -ana | -an, -y |
| 5 | Spanish | -ana | feminine singular of -ano |
| 6 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 7 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 8 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |