Where does “diapiric” come from?

diapiric (English) comes from English diapir, from Ancient Greek διαπειραίνω — to pierce through.

diapiric (English): Of or relating to a diapir

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a diapir

Ancestry of “diapiric”, step by step

diapiric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English diapir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiapirAn intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden
2Ancient Greekδιαπειραίνωto pierce through

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of

Words derived from “diapiric”

Every word from Ancient Greek διαπειραίνω →Every word from English diapir →