Where does “speleothem” come from?
speleothem (English) comes from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
speleothem (English): Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural...
Definitions
- Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural...
Ancestry of “speleothem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | θέμα | That which is placed or laid down; Something... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |