Etymology of the English word diorite
the English word
dioritederived from the French word
dioritederived from the Greek word
diorizein, διορίζειν, διορίζω
using the Medieval Greek prefix
dia-, δια-
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word
orizein, ὀρίζω
Date
The earliest known usage of diorite in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
granodioriteUsage
Word found in Modern English
