Where does “laccolite” come from?

laccolite (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek λάκκος, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.

laccolite (Italian): laccolith

Definitions

  1. laccolith

Ancestry of “laccolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάκκοςpond in which water-fowl are kept; cistern, tank;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lókus →Every word from Ancient Greek λάκκος →