Where does “arsenopiryt” come from?
arsenopiryt (Polish) comes from Polish arsen, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.
arsenopiryt (Polish): arsenopyrite
Definitions
- arsenopyrite
Ancestry of “arsenopiryt”, step by step
arsenopiryt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish arsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | arsen | arsenic |
| 2 | Latin | arsenicum | arsenic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀρσενικόν | orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic |
| 4 | Middle Persian | zarnīk | — |
| 5 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 | gold; golden |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃i | — |
via Polish piryt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | piryt | pyrite |
| 2 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |