Where does “diasporite” come from?
diasporite (English) comes from English diaspora, from Ancient Greek διασπορά, from Ancient Greek διασπείρω, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
diasporite (English): A kind of metamorphic rock that contains diaspore
Definitions
- A kind of metamorphic rock that contains diaspore
Ancestry of “diasporite”, step by step
diasporite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diaspora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diaspora | The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διασπορά | scattering, dispersion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διασπείρω | to scatter, disperse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπείρω | I sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | spéřřō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spéryeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via English diaspore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diaspore | A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming... |