Where does “sferosiderit” come from?
sferosiderit (Romanian) comes from English spherosiderite, from English siderite, from Ancient Greek σιδηρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
sferosiderit (Romanian): spherosiderite
Definitions
- spherosiderite
Ancestry of “sferosiderit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spherosiderite | Siderite occurring in spheroidal masses |
| 2 | English | siderite | a widespread brown mineral, FeCO, having the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σιδηρίτης | of iron, made of iron, done with iron |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 5 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |