Where does “acrolithic” come from?

acrolithic (English) comes from English acrolith, from Ancient Greek ἀκρόλιθος, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

acrolithic (English): Relating to, or like, an acrolith

Definitions

Relating to, or like, an acrolith

Ancestry of “acrolithic”, step by step

acrolithic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English acrolith

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	acrolith	An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a...
2	Ancient Greek	ἀκρόλιθος	with extremities consisting of marble, while the rest of the structure consists of wood
3	Ancient Greek	ἄκρος	At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
4	Ancient Greek	ὦμος	the shoulder with the upper arm
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃émōs	shoulder

via English ic

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ic	related or pertaining to; having the character of

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὦμος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος →