'abrazite' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'abrazos,' where 'a-' meant 'not' and 'brazein' meant 'to devour.'

'abrazos' transformed into the German word 'abrazit,' and eventually became the modern English word 'abrazite.'

Initially, it meant 'not devoured,' referring to its resistance to erosion, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.