Where does “ophitic” come from?
ophitic (English) comes from English Ophite, from Latin ophites, from Ancient Greek ὀφίτης.
ophitic (English): Describing any rock having crystals of feldspar...
Definitions
- Describing any rock having crystals of feldspar...
Ancestry of “ophitic”, step by step
ophitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ophite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ophite | A member of a Gnostic snake-worshipping sect of... |
| 2 | Latin | ophites | serpentine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀφίτης | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |