Where does “pegmatite” come from?
pegmatite (English) comes from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pegmatite (English): A coarsely crystalline igneous or plutonic rock...
Definitions
- A coarsely crystalline igneous or plutonic rock...
Ancestry of “pegmatite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πήγνυμι | I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
Words derived from “pegmatite”