Where does “pyribole” come from?
pyribole (English) comes from English amphibole, from French amphibole, from Latin amphibolus, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
pyribole (English): Any mineral of either the pyroxene or amphibole...
Definitions
- Any mineral of either the pyroxene or amphibole...
Ancestry of “pyribole”, step by step
pyribole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amphibole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amphibole | Any of a large group of structurally similar... |
| 2 | French | amphibole | amphibole |
| 3 | Latin | amphibolus | open to two interpretations; ambiguous |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφίβολος | dubious, doubtful; wavering, hesitant, uncertain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφί | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English pyroxene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyroxene | Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing... |
| 2 | French | pyroxène | pyroxene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ξένος | foreign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |