Where does “dacit” come from?

dacit (Romanian) comes from English dacite, from German Dazit, from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι — Dai, a Scythian tribe mentioned by Herodotus.

dacit (Romanian): dacite

Definitions

  1. dacite

Ancestry of “dacit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdaciteAn igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron...
2GermanDazit—
3LatinDaciaDenmark; Dacia; greater Romania
4Ancient GreekΔάοιDai, a Scythian tribe mentioned by Herodotus
Every word from Ancient Greek Δάοι →