Where does “fibrolite” come from?

fibrolite (English) comes from English lite, from Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

fibrolite (English): Sillimanite

Definitions

  1. Sillimanite

Ancestry of “fibrolite”, step by step

fibrolite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishliteLight in composition, notably low in fat,...
2Middle Englishlitento dye
3Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via English fibro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfibroFibro-cement; a building material consisting of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-