Etymology of the English word basalt
the English word
basaltderived from the Late Latin word
basaltes (dark and very hard species of marble in Ethiopia)
derived from the Latin word
basanites (kind of quartz used in touchstones, whetstones, mortars)
Date
The earliest known usage of basalt in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
basaltwareCognates
Dutch
bazalt, French
basalte, German
Basalt, Icelandic
basalt, Swedish
basaltUsage
Word found in Modern English
