Where does “calcopirită” come from?
calcopirită (Romanian) comes from English chalcopyrite, from English pyrite, from Old French pyrite, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
calcopirită (Romanian): chalcopyrite
Definitions
- chalcopyrite
Ancestry of “calcopirită”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chalcopyrite | A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of... |
| 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 | — |