Where does “sphalerite” come from?
sphalerite (English) comes from Ancient Greek σφαλερός, from Ancient Greek σφάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷʰh₂el- — to stumble.
sphalerite (English): A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green...
Definitions
- A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green...
Ancestry of “sphalerite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σφαλερός | slippery, perilous, likely to make one stumble;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφάλλω | to topple, overthrow; to kill; to baffle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)gʷʰh₂el- | to stumble |