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Where does “scorodite” come from?

scorodite (English) comes from Ancient Greek σκόροδον, from Ancient Greek skʰodoro.

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

Definitions

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing...

Ancestry of “scorodite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκόροδονgarlic
2Ancient Greekskʰodoro—
Every word from Ancient Greek skʰodoro →