Where does “sassolite” come from?
sassolite (Italian) comes from Italian Sasso, from Latin saxum, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sassolite (Italian): sassolite
Ancestry of “sassolite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | Sasso | — |
| 2 | Latin | saxum | stone, rock; wall of stone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |