Where does “leucocratic” come from?

leucocratic (English) comes from English leuco, from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós — white.

leucocratic (English): Light in colour, containing at least 90% felsic...

Definitions

  1. Light in colour, containing at least 90% felsic...

Ancestry of “leucocratic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleucoOf or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds
2Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
3Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *leukós →Every word from Ancient Greek λευκός →Every word from English leuco →