Where does “gabbro” come from?

Gabbro is an English term derived from Italian gabbro, a dark igneous rock whose ultimate origin and meaning remain unknown.

gabbro (English): Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a...

Definitions

  1. Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a...

Ancestry of “gabbro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangabbrogabbro
2Latinglabersmooth; hairless
3Proto-Italicɣlaðrossmooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth

Words derived from “gabbro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s →Every word from Proto-Italic ɣlaðros →