Where does “gabbrodolerite” come from?

gabbrodolerite (English) comes from English gabbro, from Italian gabbro, from Latin glaber, from Proto-Italic ɣlaðros, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.

gabbrodolerite (English): A rock composed of gabbro and dolerite

Definitions

  1. A rock composed of gabbro and dolerite

Ancestry of “gabbrodolerite”, step by step

gabbrodolerite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gabbro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgabbroOriginally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a...
2Italiangabbrogabbro
3Latinglabersmooth; hairless
4Proto-Italicɣlaðrossmooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth

via English dolerite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdoleriteA type of fine-grained basaltic rock
2Ancient Greekδολερόςdeceitful, treacherous
3Ancient Greekδόλοςtrick, deceit; wiles; bait
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s →Every word from Proto-Italic ɣlaðros →