Where does “variolite” come from?

variolite (English) comes from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

variolite (English): A kind of diorite or diabase with embedded...

Definitions

  1. A kind of diorite or diabase with embedded...

Ancestry of “variolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvariusdiverse, different, various, variegated
2Latinvārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “variolite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →