Where does “xanthopicrite” come from?

xanthopicrite (English) comes from English picrite, from Ancient Greek πικρός — pointed, sharp, keen; pungent, acrid; sharp, keen.

xanthopicrite (English): A bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from...

Definitions

  1. A bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from...

Ancestry of “xanthopicrite”, step by step

xanthopicrite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English picrite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpicriteA variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt
2Ancient Greekπικρόςpointed, sharp, keen; pungent, acrid; sharp, keen

via English xantho–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxantho–yellow
2Ancient Greekξᾰνθόςyellow
Every word from Ancient Greek πικρός →Every word from English picrite →