Where does “quartzofeldspathic” come from?
quartzofeldspathic (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
quartzofeldspathic (English): Containing quartz and feldspar
Definitions
- Containing quartz and feldspar
Ancestry of “quartzofeldspathic”, step by step
quartzofeldspathic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English feldspathic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feldspathic | Containing feldspar |
| 2 | German | Feldspat | feldspar |
| 3 | German | Feld | field; field, background; array |
| 4 | Middle High German | velt | — |
| 5 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English quartz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quartz | The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface,... |
| 2 | German | Quarz | quartz |
| 3 | Middle High German | quarz | — |
| 4 | German | twarc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | tvьrdъ | hard, firm, solid |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *twírˀtas | hard, firm, solid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |