Etymology of the English word mineral
the English word
mineralderived from the Medieval Latin word
minerale (mineral; ore)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
mineralis (mineral-, having the nature of mineral; obtained from the bowels of the earth)
derived from the Old French word
minierederived from the Old French word
minederived from the Latin word
mina (Greek weight unit; its weight of silver; mine; threats, menaces; warning signs)
derived from the Greek word
mna, μνᾶ (a mna (mina), a certain weight)
derived from the Akkadian word
manûDate
The earliest known usage of mineral in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
macromineral,
mineralize,
mineralogy,
mineraloid,
mineralocorticoidCognates
Dutch
mineraal, French
minéral, German
Mineral, Italian
minerale, Lithuanian
mineralas, Norwegian
mineral, Polish
mineral, Russian
минepaл, Swedish
mineralUsage
Word found in Modern English
