Where does “diabasic” come from?
diabasic (English) comes from English diabase, from French diabase, from Ancient Greek διάβασις.
diabasic (English): Pertaining to, or containing, diabase
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or containing, diabase
Ancestry of “diabasic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | diabase | A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of... |
| 2 | French | diabase | diabase |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάβασις | — |