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
- A spherical granule of which oolite is composed,...
Ancestry of “oolith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | oolithus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
Words derived from “oolith”