Where does “ofiolit” come from?

ofiolit (Romanian) comes from English ophiolite, from Ancient Greek ὄφις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

ofiolit (Romanian): ophiolite

Definitions

  1. ophiolite

Ancestry of “ofiolit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishophiolitean assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock...
2Ancient Greekὄφιςa serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄφις →Every word from English ophiolite →