Etymograph

English

libethenite

Libethenite comes from German Libethen ‘Ľubietová, Slovakia, where it was discovered’.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentLibethen‘Ľubietová, Slovakia, where it was discovered’
  2. Englishtodaylibethenite

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentLibethen‘Ľubietová, Slovakia, where it was discovered’
  2. Englishtodaylibethenite

Today it means

noun A rare copper phosphate hydroxide mineral that forms striking dark green orthorhombic crystals.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Libethen / libethenite