Where does “oolitic” come from?
oolitic (English) comes from French oolithique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
oolitic (English): Made up of, or containing oolites; Of a...
Definitions
- Made up of, or containing oolites; Of a...
Ancestry of “oolitic”, step by step
oolitic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French oolithique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | oolithique | oolitic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English oolite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oolite | A rock consisting of spherical grains within a... |
| 2 | Manx | oolit | — |
| 3 | French | oolithe | oolite |
| 4 | French | -lithe | -lite; -lith |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λίθος | a stone; stone as a substance |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |