Where does “colophonite” come from?
colophonite (English) comes from English colophony, from Latin colophonia, from Ancient Greek κολοφωνία, from Ancient Greek Κολοφών, from Ancient Greek κολοφών — a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;...
colophonite (English): A coarsely granular variety of garnet
Definitions
- A coarsely granular variety of garnet
Ancestry of “colophonite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | colophony | Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of... |
| 2 | Latin | colophonia | of Colophon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολοφωνία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κολοφών | Colophon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κολοφών | a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;... |
Words derived from “colophonite”