Where does “sideritic” come from?
sideritic (English) comes from Romanian siderit, from French sidérite, from Latin sideritis, from Ancient Greek σιδηρῖτις, from Ancient Greek σίδηρος — iron; iron tool; sword.
sideritic (English): Containing or relating to siderite
Definitions
- Containing or relating to siderite
Ancestry of “sideritic”, step by step
sideritic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian siderit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | siderit | siderite |
| 2 | French | sidérite | siderite |
| 3 | Latin | sideritis | The ironwort; A kind of precious stone; The... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σιδηρῖτις | ironwort |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σίδηρος | iron; iron tool; sword |
via English siderite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | siderite | a widespread brown mineral, FeCO, having the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σιδηρίτης | of iron, made of iron, done with iron |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 4 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |