Where does “gabbro” come from?
gabbro (Italian) comes from Latin glaber, from Proto-Italic ɣlaðros, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.
gabbro (Italian): gabbro
Definitions
- gabbro
Ancestry of “gabbro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | glaber | smooth; hairless |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ɣlaðros | smooth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰleh₂dʰ- | bright, shining; smooth |