Where does “kvartsinen” come from?
kvartsinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kvartsi, from German Quarz, from Middle High German quarz, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
kvartsinen (Finnish): quartzose
Ancestry of “kvartsinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kvartsi | Quartz |
| 2 | German | Quarz | quartz |
| 3 | Middle High German | quarz | — |
| 4 | German | twarc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | tvьrdъ | hard, firm, solid |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *twírˀtas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |