Where does “granodioritic” come from?
granodioritic (English) comes from English granodiorite, 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 — he, she.
granodioritic (English): of or related to granodiorite
Definitions
- of or related to granodiorite
Ancestry of “granodioritic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | granodiorite | An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but... |
| 2 | English | diorite | A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of... |
| 3 | French | diorite | diorite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διορίζω | distinguish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁρίζω | I divide, separate from; I mark out; I ordain,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |