Where does “dioritic” come from?
dioritic (English) comes from English diorite, from French diorite, from Ancient Greek διορίζω, from Ancient Greek ὁρίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
dioritic (English): Containing diorite
Definitions
- Containing diorite
Ancestry of “dioritic”, step by step
dioritic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diorite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diorite | A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of... |
| 2 | French | diorite | diorite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διορίζω | distinguish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁρίζω | I divide, separate from; I mark out; I ordain,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |