Where does “lherzolite” come from?

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

lherzolite (English): A dark-green igneous rock consisting largely of...

Definitions

  1. A dark-green igneous rock consisting largely of...

Ancestry of “lherzolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-liteused to form names of rocks and minerals
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance

Words derived from “lherzolite”

Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from English -lite →