Etymology of the English word magnesite
the English word
magnesitederived from the English word
magnesiumderived from the English word
magnesiaderived from the Latin word
magnesiaderived from the Greek word
magnesia, Μαγνησία, μαγνησία
derived from the New Latin word
magnesium (magnesium)
derived from the Latin word
magnesiaderived from the Greek word
magnesia, Μαγνησία, μαγνησία
using the English suffix
-iteDate
The earliest known usage of magnesite in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
