Where does “tephrite” come from?
tephrite (English) comes from Latin tephritis, from Ancient Greek τεφρῖτις, from Ancient Greek τέφρα, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
tephrite (English): An igneous rock consisting essentially of...
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- An igneous rock consisting essentially of...
Ancestry of “tephrite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tephritis | An ash-colored kind of precious stone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τεφρῖτις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέφρα | ashes, as of the funeral pyre |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
Words derived from “tephrite”