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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.

Ancestry of “gabbro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinglabersmooth; hairless
2Proto-Italicɣlaðrossmooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth

Words derived from “gabbro”

  • gabbro
  • gabbroic
  • gabbroid
  • gabbronorite
  • leucogabbro
  • gabbronite
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