Where does “oolithic” come from?
oolithic (English) comes from English oolith, from Latin oolithus, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
oolithic (English): Relating to ooliths
Ancestry of “oolithic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oolith | A spherical granule of which oolite is composed,... |
| 2 | Latin | oolithus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |