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Where does “laccolithic” come from?

laccolithic (English) comes from English laccolith, from Ancient Greek λάκκος, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.

laccolithic (English): Relating to laccoliths

Definitions

  1. Relating to laccoliths

Ancestry of “laccolithic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlaccolithA mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within...
2Ancient Greekλάκκοςpond in which water-fowl are kept; cistern, tank;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool
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