Where does “xanthosiderite” come from?

xanthosiderite (English) comes from English siderite, from Ancient Greek σιδηρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

Ancestry of “xanthosiderite”, step by step

xanthosiderite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English siderite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsideritea widespread brown mineral, FeCO, having the...
2Ancient Greekσιδηρίτηςof iron, made of iron, done with iron
3Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
4Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

via English xantho–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxantho–yellow
2Ancient Greekξᾰνθόςyellow
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →Every word from Ancient Greek σιδηρίτης →
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