feldspar
The origin and history of feldspar.
Etymology
This is a partial calque of German Feldspat, itself made up of Feld (“field”) and Spat (“spar”); English swapped in the cognate spar for the second part.
The origin and history of feldspar.
This is a partial calque of German Feldspat, itself made up of Feld (“field”) and Spat (“spar”); English swapped in the cognate spar for the second part.
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