Where does “lepidolite” come from?

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

lepidolite (English): A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic...

Definitions

  1. A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic...

Ancestry of “lepidolite”, 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 →