Where does “haematites” come from?

haematites (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

haematites (Latin): A kind of red iron-ore, haematite; A red-colored...

Definitions

  1. A kind of red iron-ore, haematite; A red-colored...

Ancestry of “haematites”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἱματίτηςbloodlike used chiefly in fixed expressions; see Derived terms
2Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
3Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “haematites”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Latin globus →Every word from Ancient Greek αἷμα →