Etymology of the English word dolerite
the English word
doleritederived from the French word
doleritederived from the Greek word
doleros, δολερός
derived from the Greek word
dolos, δόλος (trick, deceit; a trick (bait); wile)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*del-derived from the French word
doléritederived from the Greek word
doleros, δολερός
derived from the Greek word
dolos, δόλος (trick, deceit; a trick (bait); wile)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*del-Date
The earliest known usage of dolerite in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
