Where does “picrit” come from?

picrit (Romanian) comes from English picrite, from Ancient Greek πικρός — pointed, sharp, keen; pungent, acrid; sharp, keen.

picrit (Romanian): picrite

Definitions

  1. picrite

Ancestry of “picrit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpicriteA variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt
2Ancient Greekπικρόςpointed, sharp, keen; pungent, acrid; sharp, keen
Every word from Ancient Greek πικρός →Every word from English picrite →