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Where does “dacitic” come from?

dacitic (English) comes from English dacite, from German Dazit, from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι.

dacitic (English): Pertaining to, or composed of, dacite

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or composed of, dacite

Ancestry of “dacitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdaciteAn igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron...
2GermanDazit—
3LatinDaciaDenmark; Dacia; greater Romania
4Ancient GreekΔάοι—
Every word from Ancient Greek Δάοι →