English
kamacite
Kamacite comes from Ancient Greek κάμαξ ‘vine-pole’, from Proto-Germanic *hamô ‘rod, shaft’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom-o-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱom-o-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hamô‘rod, shaft’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκάμαξkámax‘vine-pole’
- Englishtodaykamacite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱom-o-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hamô‘rod, shaft’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκάμαξkámax‘vine-pole’
- Englishtodaykamacite
Formed from -ite
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *hamô ‘rod, shaft’
Today it means
noun A meteoritic mineral which consists chiefly of iron and nickel
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱom-o- / kamacite