Where does “leucogabbro” come from?

leucogabbro (English) comes from English gabbro, from Italian gabbro, from Latin glaber, from Proto-Italic ɣlaðros, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.

leucogabbro (English): A gabbro that is light in colour due to a high...

Definitions

  1. A gabbro that is light in colour due to a high...

Ancestry of “leucogabbro”, step by step

leucogabbro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gabbro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgabbroOriginally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a...
2Italiangabbrogabbro
3Latinglabersmooth; hairless
4Proto-Italicɣlaðrossmooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth

via English leuco

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-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s →Every word from Proto-Italic ɣlaðros →