Where does “chondrite” come from?

chondrite (English) comes from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.

chondrite (English): A meteorite consisting of rock containing...

Definitions

  1. A meteorite consisting of rock containing...

Ancestry of “chondrite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχόνδροςA small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam

Words derived from “chondrite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ →Every word from Ancient Greek χόνδρος →