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

Definitions

  1. sassolite

Ancestry of “sassolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSassostone, rock
2Latinsaxumstone, rock; wall of stone
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin saxum →Every word from Italian Sasso →