Where does “oolith” come from?

oolith (English) comes from Latin oolithus, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

oolith (English): A spherical granule of which oolite is composed,...

Definitions

  1. A spherical granule of which oolite is composed,...

Ancestry of “oolith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoolithus—
2Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
3Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “oolith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón →