Where does “holococcolith” come from?

holococcolith (English) comes from English holo, from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

holococcolith (English): A form of coccolith, composed of minute calcite rhombohedra arranged in continuous arrays, produced by a holococcolithophore

Definitions

  1. A form of coccolith, composed of minute calcite rhombohedra arranged in continuous arrays, produced by a holococcolithophore

Ancestry of “holococcolith”, step by step

holococcolith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English holo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishholohologram; Bound by ligands
2Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

via English coccolith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoccolithA microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the...
2English-lithAlternative form of -lite; stone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅλος →