Where does “strontiowhitlockite” come from?
strontiowhitlockite (English) comes from English whitlockite, from English Whitlock, from Middle English lok, from Old English lāc, from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
strontiowhitlockite (English): A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal white mineral...
Definitions
- A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal white mineral...
Ancestry of “strontiowhitlockite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | whitlockite | A rare form of calcium phosphate |
| 2 | English | Whitlock | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lok | lock |
| 4 | Old English | lāc | play, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laik | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laikaz | dance; game, sport; hymn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |