Where does “chloritic” come from?

chloritic (English) comes from English chlorite, from Ancient Greek χλωρῖτις.

chloritic (English): containing chlorite

Definitions

  1. containing chlorite

Ancestry of “chloritic”, step by step

chloritic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chlorite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchloriteA dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being...
2Ancient Greekχλωρῖτις—

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρῖτις →Every word from English chlorite →