Where does “anthracite” come from?

Anthracite comes from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις, derived from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ meaning coal or charcoal.

anthracite (English): A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest...

Definitions

  1. A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest...

Ancestry of “anthracite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνθρακῖτιςa kind of coal
2Ancient Greekἄνθραξcharcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;...

Words derived from “anthracite”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις →