Where does “rutherfordine” come from?

rutherfordine (English) comes from English Rutherford, from Old English hryþer, from Proto-Germanic hrunþaz, from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

rutherfordine (English): An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing...

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An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing...

Ancestry of “rutherfordine”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Rutherford	—
2	Old English	hryþer	cattle
3	Proto-Germanic	hrunþaz	A horned beast, as in a neat or ox
4	Proto-Germanic	hrinþaz	A horned beast, as in a neat or ox
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱerh₂-	head, top; horn

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