Where does “diopsidic” come from?
diopsidic (English) comes from English diopside, 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.
diopsidic (English): Of or relating to the mineral diopside
Definitions
- Of or relating to the mineral diopside
Ancestry of “diopsidic”, step by step
diopsidic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diopside
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diopside | A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium... |
| 2 | French | diopside | diopside |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δίοψις | a view through (something) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |