Where does “lamprophyric” come from?
lamprophyric (English) comes from English lamprophyre, from Ancient Greek λαμπρός, from Ancient Greek λάμπω, from Ancient Greek κτείς, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
lamprophyric (English): Of or relating to lamprophyre
Definitions
- Of or relating to lamprophyre
Ancestry of “lamprophyric”, step by step
lamprophyric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lamprophyre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lamprophyre | An uncommon, small-volume ultrapotassic igneous... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λαμπρός | bright, radiant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λάμπω | to shine, be bright, give light; to be loud,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κτείς | comb; rake; horn of a lyre |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *pḱtḗn | comb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |