Where does “xeralfic” come from?
xeralfic (English) comes from English xeralf, from English -alf, from English inceptisol, from Latin inceptum, from Latin inceptus, from Latin incipiō, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
xeralfic (English): Relating to xeralfs
Definitions
- Relating to xeralfs
Ancestry of “xeralfic”, step by step
xeralfic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English xeralf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xeralf | A kind of alfisol found in areas with very dry... |
| 2 | English | -alf | Any alfisol with clearly defined characteristics |
| 3 | English | inceptisol | A kind of freely-draining soil that forms quickly through alteration of parent material and has no accumulation of clays, iron oxide, aluminium oxide or organic matter |
| 4 | Latin | inceptum | beginning; attempt, enterprise; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | inceptus | begun, having been begun |
| 6 | Latin | incipiō | to begin, to commence |
| 7 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |