Stanniferous
/ˌstænɪˈfərəs/noun
Containing or producing tin.
Did you know?Its first element, Latin stannum, gave tin its chemical symbol Sn, while its second element comes from the same ancient root as “bear,” meaning “to carry.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“To carry, bear, or bring”
Classical Latin
Latin
ferre
“To carry, bear, or produce”
Classical Latin
Latin
stannum
“Tin; also an alloy or metallic substance in some early Latin usage”
19th Century
Scientific English
stanniferous
“Containing or bearing tin”
Modern English
English
stanniferous
“Containing or producing tin”