Where does “gabbronorite” come from?

gabbronorite (English) comes from English norite, from English -ite, from French -ité, from Latin -īta, from Ancient Greek -ίτης, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της, from Ancient Greek -της, from Proto-Hellenic -tāts — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

gabbronorite (English): A form of gabbro containing some norite and other...

Definitions

  1. A form of gabbro containing some norite and other...

Ancestry of “gabbronorite”, step by step

gabbronorite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English norite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnoriteA granular crystalline rock consisting...
2English-iteUsed to form nouns denoting followers or...
3French-itéAlternative form of -té, giving a quality or...
4Latin-īta
5Ancient Greek-ίτηςSuffix forming a masculine noun: one connected...
6Ancient Greekπολῑ́τηςcitizen
7Ancient Greek-τηςForms nouns representing a state of being; Added...
8Proto-Hellenic-tāts
9Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
10Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
11Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from English -iteEvery word from Ancient Greek -της