Where does “ophiolite” come from?
Ophiolite comes from English -lite, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis.
ophiolite (English): an assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock...
Definitions
- an assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock...
Ancestry of “ophiolite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄφις | a serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ógʷʰis | snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain... |
Words derived from “ophiolite”