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
Definitions
- Relating to ooliths
Ancestry of “oolithic”, step by step
oolithic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oolith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |