Etymology of the Latin word mineralis
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
manûDerivations in Latin
mineraleDerivations in other languages
French
minéral, Italian
mineraleUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
