Where does “odontolite” come from?

odontolite (English) comes from English lite, from Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

odontolite (English): A fossil tooth coloured a bright blue by iron...

Definitions

  1. A fossil tooth coloured a bright blue by iron...

Ancestry of “odontolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishliteLight in composition, notably low in fat,...
2Middle Englishlitento dye
3Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “odontolite”

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