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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 Greekαἱματίτης—
2Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
3Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “haematites”

  • hematite
  • haematite
  • hematitic
  • haematitic
  • portamatita
  • ematite
  • matita
  • մատիտ
  • hematite
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