Where does “barite” come from?
barite (French) comes from New Latin baryta, from French barote, from Ancient Greek βαρύτης, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
barite (French): Alternative form of baryte
Definitions
- Alternative form of baryte
Ancestry of “barite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | baryta | — |
| 2 | French | barote | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτης | weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |