Where does “selwynite” come from?
selwynite (English) comes from English Selwyn, from Old English Selewine, from Old English wine, from Old English hlǣw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
selwynite (English): A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal deep...
Definitions
- A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal deep...
Ancestry of “selwynite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Selwyn | transferred back from the surname, in quiet use since the 19th century |
| 2 | Old English | Selewine | — |
| 3 | Old English | wine | friend |
| 4 | Old English | hlǣw | burial mound; hill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaiwaz | shelter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |