Where does “dacite” come from?

dacite (English) comes from German Dazit, from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι — Dai, a Scythian tribe mentioned by Herodotus.

dacite (English): An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron...

Definitions

  1. An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron...

Ancestry of “dacite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDazit
2LatinDaciaDenmark; Dacia; greater Romania
3Ancient GreekΔάοιDai, a Scythian tribe mentioned by Herodotus

Words derived from “dacite

Every word from Ancient Greek Δάοι
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