Where does “diopside” come from?
diopside (English) comes from French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
diopside (English): A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium...
Definitions
- A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium...
Ancestry of “diopside”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | diopside | diopside |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίοψις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |