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Etymology of the English word marcasite

the English word marcasite
derived from the Medieval Latin word marcasita
derived from the Arabic word marqashita
derived from the Persian word marqashita

Date

The earliest known usage of marcasite in English dates from the 15th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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