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...
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- A gabbro that is light in colour due to a high...
Ancestry of “leucogabbro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gabbro | Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a... |
| 2 | Italian | gabbro | — |
| 3 | Latin | glaber | smooth; hairless |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ɣlaðros | smooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰleh₂dʰ- | bright, shining; smooth |