Where does “ichnolite” come from?

ichnolite (English) comes from English -lite, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

ichnolite (English): A fossil footprint; an ichnite

Definitions

  1. A fossil footprint; an ichnite

Ancestry of “ichnolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-liteused to form names of rocks and minerals
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from English -lite →