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...

Definitions

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”

tephritic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέφρα →Every word from Ancient Greek τεφρῖτις →