Where does “lithic” come from?
Lithic comes from Ancient Greek λίθος meaning "stone" combined with the Latin suffix -icus and Proto-Indo-European -kos, forming an adjective relating to stone.
lithic (English): Relating to stone; Relating to rock; Relating to...
Definitions
- Relating to stone; Relating to rock; Relating to...
Ancestry of “lithic”, step by step
lithic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lith | A limb; any member of the body; A joint; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | liþ | Alternative form of lyth |
| 3 | Old English | liþ | limb, member |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | liþu | bend, joint; limb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |