Where does “rhyolite” come from?

rhyolite (English) comes from German Rhyolith, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rhyolite (English): An igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic...

Definitions

  1. An igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic...

Ancestry of “rhyolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRhyolithrhyolite
2Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “rhyolite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →