English
conite
Conite comes from Ancient Greek κόνις ‘dust’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ken-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ken-‘dust’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόνιςkónis‘dust’
- Englishtodayconite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ken-‘dust’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόνιςkónis‘dust’
- Englishtodayconite
Formed from -ite
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ken- ‘dust’
recent, nod, nosh, incinerate, recency, cinerea, nookie, 19 more
Today it means
noun A magnesian variety of dolomite.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ken- / conite