Where does “aerolith” come from?

aerolith (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.

aerolith (English): A meteorite

Definitions

  1. A meteorite

Ancestry of “aerolith”, step by step

aerolith 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 English aero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaeroOf or pertaining to aviation; Aerodynamic; having...
2Englishaero-air or aircraft
3Ancient Greekἀέροςgenitive singular of ἀήρ; air
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr

Words derived from “aerolith

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic liþu
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