Where does “datolite” come from?

datolite (English) comes from Ancient Greek δατέομαι, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

datolite (English): A borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in...

Definitions

  1. A borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in...

Ancestry of “datolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδατέομαιto divide
2Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Ancient Greek δαίω →