Where does “tysonite” come from?

tysonite (English) comes from English Tyson, from English Dennis, from Middle English Denis, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

tysonite (English): A fluoride of the cerium metals occurring in pale...

Definitions

  1. A fluoride of the cerium metals occurring in pale...

Ancestry of “tysonite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTyson—
2EnglishDennis—
3Middle EnglishDenis—
4Old FrenchDenis—
5LatinDionȳsiustyrant of Syracuse
6Ancient GreekΔιονύσιος—
7Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος →