Where does “ophiolite” come from?

Ophiolite comes from English -lite, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis.

ophiolite (English): an assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock...

Definitions

  1. an assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock...

Ancestry of “ophiolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄφιςa serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

Words derived from “ophiolite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄφις →