Where does “quartzose” come from?

quartzose (English) comes from English quartz, from German Quarz, from Middle High German quarz, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

quartzose (English): Pertaining to quartz; made of quartz

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to quartz; made of quartz

Ancestry of “quartzose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquartzThe most abundant mineral on the earth's surface,...
2GermanQuarzquartz
3Middle High Germanquarz—
4Germantwarc—
5Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
7Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →