Where does “xenocrystic” come from?
xenocrystic (English) comes from English xenocryst, from English xeno-, from Ancient Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
xenocrystic (English): Relating to xenocrysts
Definitions
- Relating to xenocrysts
Ancestry of “xenocrystic”, step by step
xenocrystic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English xenocryst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xenocryst | An isolated crystal having a different origin... |
| 2 | English | xeno- | Having to do with foreigners; Relating to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ξένος | foreign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |