Where does “botryolite” come from?

botryolite (English) comes from English -lite, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

botryolite (English): A variety of datolite, usually having a...

Definitions

  1. A variety of datolite, usually having a...

Ancestry of “botryolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-liteused to form names of rocks and minerals
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from English -lite →