English
Laurentian
Laurentian comes from Latin Laurentius ‘Laurence’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELaurentius‘Laurence’
- EnglishtodayLaurentian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELaurentius‘Laurence’
- EnglishtodayLaurentian
The story
Piecewise doublet of Laurencian and Lawrentian; compare also lawrencium.
Every English word from Latin Laurentius
Another origin of Laurentian
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELaurentius‘Laurence’
- EnglishtodayLaurentian
Today it means
adj Relating to a Precambrian geological region in eastern Canada, or the period of its formation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin Laurentius / Laurentian