Where does “maastrichtien” come from?

maastrichtien (French) comes from French Maastricht, from Dutch Maastricht, from Middle Dutch maestrecht, from Latin Mosae Traiectum, from Latin trajectus, from Latin trāiciō, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

maastrichtien (French): Maastrichtian Age; related to the Maastrichtien

Definitions

  1. Maastrichtian Age; related to the Maastrichtien

Ancestry of “maastrichtien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMaastrichtMaastricht
2DutchMaastricht
3Middle Dutchmaestrecht
4LatinMosae TraiectumMaastricht
5LatintrajectusAlternative form of traiectus; passage, ford
6Latintrāiciōto throw, cast or hurl across or over
7Latintrāditiōa surrender, delivering up
8Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
9Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-