Where does “oolite” come from?

oolite (English) comes from Manx oolit, from French oolithe, from French -lithe, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

oolite (English): A rock consisting of spherical grains within a...

Definitions

  1. A rock consisting of spherical grains within a...

Ancestry of “oolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxoolit
2Frenchoolitheoolite
3French-lithe-lite; -lith
4Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance

Words derived from “oolite

Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος
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