Etymology of the English word granodiorite
the English word
granodioritederived from 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
derived from the English word
granoDate
The earliest known usage of granodiorite in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
