Where does “byssolite” come from?

byssolite (English) comes from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ — byssus.

byssolite (English): An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende

Definitions

  1. An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende

Ancestry of “byssolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβύσσοςflax; linen; Levant cotton
2Hebrewבּוּץbyssus

Words derived from “byssolite”

Every word from Hebrew בּוּץ →Every word from Ancient Greek βύσσος →