Where does “siderite” come from?
siderite (English) comes from Ancient Greek σιδηρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
siderite (English): a widespread brown mineral, FeCO, having the...
Definitions
- a widespread brown mineral, FeCO, having the...
Ancestry of “siderite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σιδηρίτης | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 3 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |
Words derived from “siderite”