Where does “iolite” come from?

iolite (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἴον, from Greek χρώμα, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

iolite (English): The clear variety of cordierite, sometimes used...

Definitions

  1. The clear variety of cordierite, sometimes used...

Ancestry of “iolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴονviolet, namely sweet violet; "synonym of" κρίνον;...
2Greekχρώμαpaint
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from Greek χρώμα →