English
quercite
Quercite comes from Latin quercus ‘oak’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *pérkus ~ *pr̥kʷéu-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pérkus ~ *pr̥kʷéu-‘oak’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kʷerkusreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEquercus‘oak’
- Englishtodayquercite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pérkus ~ *pr̥kʷéu-‘oak’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kʷerkusreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEquercus‘oak’
- Englishtodayquercite
Formed from -ite
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *pérkus ~ *pr̥kʷéu-
Today it means
noun A white crystalline substance found in acorns.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pérkus ~ *pr̥kʷéu- / quercite