Where does “tetrarooseveltite” come from?
tetrarooseveltite (English) comes from English rooseveltite, from English Roosevelt, from Dutch Rozenveld, from Dutch roos, from Middle Dutch rōse, from Middle French rose, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
tetrarooseveltite (English): A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing...
Definitions
- A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing...
Ancestry of “tetrarooseveltite”, step by step
tetrarooseveltite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rooseveltite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rooseveltite | A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing... |
| 2 | English | Roosevelt | formerly named the River of Doubt but named after Theodore Roosevelt following his 1913-14 expedition there |
| 3 | Dutch | Rozenveld | a rose field |
| 4 | Dutch | roos | rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"; rose,... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | rōse | — |
| 6 | Middle French | rose | rose (flower) |
| 7 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 8 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 10 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |