Where does “tephritic” come from?
tephritic (English) comes from English tephrite, from Latin tephritis, from Ancient Greek τεφρῖτις, from Ancient Greek τέφρα, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
tephritic (English): Of or relating to tephrite
Definitions
- Of or relating to tephrite
Ancestry of “tephritic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tephrite | An igneous rock consisting essentially of... |
| 2 | Latin | tephritis | An ash-colored kind of precious stone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεφρῖτις | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέφρα | ashes, as of the funeral pyre |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |