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Where does “litho-” come from?

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

litho- (English): lith- + -o-

Definitions

  1. lith- + -o-

Ancestry of “litho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance

Words derived from “litho-”

  • lithosphere
  • lithograph
  • lithographic
  • lithology
  • lithotomy
  • lithospheric
  • chromo
  • lithological
  • lithofacies
  • lithologic
  • photolithographic
  • lithostratigraphic
  • lithographically
  • lithotrity
  • chromolithograph
  • lithologically
  • chemolithotrophic
  • nephrolithotomy
  • lithogenic
  • lithostratigraphy
  • chemolithoautotrophic
  • lithocholic
  • chromolithographic
  • photolithograph
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