Where does “diorite” come from?
Diorite comes from French diorite, from Ancient Greek διορίζω, from Ancient Greek ὁρίζω meaning to mark out or define, from Ancient Greek ὅρος meaning boundary.
diorite (English): A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of...
Definitions
- A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of...
Ancestry of “diorite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | diorite | diorite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διορίζω | distinguish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁρίζω | I divide, separate from; I mark out; I ordain,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |