Etymology of the French word diorite
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 French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
diorite, Romanian
diorit
