Where does “uranofan” come from?
uranofan (Romanian) comes from English uranophane, from English phane, from Ancient Greek -φανής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
uranofan (Romanian): uranophane
Definitions
- uranophane
Ancestry of “uranofan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uranophane | A rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium... |
| 2 | English | phane | Any of several substructures of a more complex... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φανής | seeming, appearing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |