Where does “riolit” come from?

riolit (Romanian) comes from English rhyolite, from German Rhyolith, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

riolit (Romanian): rhyolite

Definitions

  1. rhyolite

Ancestry of “riolit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrhyoliteAn igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic...
2GermanRhyolithrhyolite
3Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →