English
meionite
Meionite comes from Ancient Greek μείων ‘less’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘small, little’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mey-‘small, little’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμείων‘less’
- Englishtodaymeionite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mey-‘small, little’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμείων‘less’
- Englishtodaymeionite
Formed from μείων ‘less’ + -ite
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘small, little’
mean, community, common, met, minute, minister, minor, commission, ministry, min, mess, communication, mutual, meal, communist, compromise, immune, missile, commit, menu, minus, communicate, mere, dismiss, premise, communal, mole, communism, immunity, mural, ammo, mayhem, municipality, noodle, moor, ammunition, commune, communion, intermittent, remuneration, 78 more
through Ancient Greek μείων ‘less’
Today it means
noun A silicate mineral belonging to the scapolite group.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *mey- / meionite