Where does “quartzy” come from?

quartzy (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.

quartzy (English): Resembling or containing quartz

Definitions

  1. Resembling or containing quartz

Ancestry of “quartzy”, 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
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