Where does “metagreywacke” come from?
metagreywacke (English) comes from English greywacke, from English grauwacke, from German Grauwacke, from German Grau, from Middle High German grā, from Old High German grāo, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
metagreywacke (English): A greywacke that has undergone metamorphism to...
Definitions
- A greywacke that has undergone metamorphism to...
Ancestry of “metagreywacke”, step by step
metagreywacke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English greywacke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | greywacke | A hard dark sandstone with poorly sorted angular... |
| 2 | English | grauwacke | Greywacke |
| 3 | German | Grauwacke | — |
| 4 | German | Grau | grey |
| 5 | Middle High German | grā | — |
| 6 | Old High German | grāo | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |