Where does “dolerite” come from?

dolerite (English) comes from Ancient Greek δολερός, from Ancient Greek δόλος — trick, deceit; wiles; bait.

dolerite (English): A type of fine-grained basaltic rock

Definitions

  1. A type of fine-grained basaltic rock

Ancestry of “dolerite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδολερόςdeceitful, treacherous
2Ancient Greekδόλοςtrick, deceit; wiles; bait

Words derived from “dolerite”

Every word from Ancient Greek δόλος →Every word from Ancient Greek δολερός →