Where does “arsenopirită” come from?
arsenopirită (Romanian) comes from English arsenopyrite, from English pyrite, from Old French pyrite, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
arsenopirită (Romanian): arsenopyrite
Definitions
- arsenopyrite
Ancestry of “arsenopirită”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arsenopyrite | A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide... |
| 2 | English | pyrite | The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS2), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system |
| 3 | Old French | pyrite | — |
| 4 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |