Where does “xanthoconite” come from?

xanthoconite (English) comes from English conite, from Ancient Greek κόνις, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

xanthoconite (English): A mineral containing silver, arsenic, and sulphur

Definitions

  1. A mineral containing silver, arsenic, and sulphur

Ancestry of “xanthoconite”, step by step

xanthoconite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English conite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconiteA magnesian variety of dolomite
2Ancient Greekκόνιςdust; the multitude; ashes
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

via English xantho–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxantho–yellow
2Ancient Greekξᾰνθόςyellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόνις →Every word from English conite →