Where does “brontea” come from?

brontea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βροντή, from Ancient Greek βρέμω, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti — to hum, rumble.

brontea (Latin): The thunderstone, a precious stone

Definitions

  1. The thunderstone, a precious stone

Ancestry of “brontea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβροντήthunder
2Ancient GreekβρέμωI roar; I clash; I shout, I rage
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰrémetito hum, rumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti →Every word from Ancient Greek βρέμω →Every word from Ancient Greek βροντή →
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