Where does “Galalith” come from?

Galalith (English) comes from English lith, from Middle English liþ, from Old English liþ, from Proto-West Germanic liþu, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Galalith (English): A product, resembling celluloid and made from casein, that was an early substitute for ivory

Definitions

  1. A product, resembling celluloid and made from casein, that was an early substitute for ivory

Ancestry of “Galalith”, step by step

Galalith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlithA limb; any member of the body; A joint; a...
2Middle EnglishliþAlternative form of lyth
3Old Englishliþlimb, member
4Proto-West Germanicliþubend, joint; limb
5Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Ancient Greek γάλα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάλαmilk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanglakt-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic liþu