Where does “byssolitic” come from?
byssolitic (English) comes from English byssolite, from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ — byssus.
byssolitic (English): Of or relating to the mineral byssolite
Definitions
- Of or relating to the mineral byssolite
Ancestry of “byssolitic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | byssolite | An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βύσσος | flax; linen; Levant cotton |
| 3 | Hebrew | בּוּץ | byssus |