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Where does “websterite” come from?

websterite (English) comes from English Webster, from Middle English webbestere, from Old English webbestre, from Old English webba, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

websterite (English): A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula...

Definitions

  1. A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula...

Ancestry of “websterite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWebster—
2Middle Englishwebbestere—
3Old Englishwebbestreweaver
4Old Englishwebbaweaver
5Old English-aEnding forming adverbs; nominative masculine...
6Proto-Germanic-ō—
7Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
8Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
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