English
helvite
Helvite comes from Latin helvus ‘of a light bay color’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhelvus‘of a light bay color’
- Englishtodayhelvite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhelvus‘of a light bay color’
- Englishtodayhelvite
Formed from -ite
Every English word from Latin helvus
Today it means
noun A yellowish mineral consisting chiefly of silica, beryllium, manganese, iron, and sulfur. Its chemical formula is Mn₄Be₃(SiO₄)₃S.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin helvus / helvite