Where does “ovulite” come from?

ovulite (English) comes from English lite, from Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ovulite (English): A fossil egg

Definitions

  1. A fossil egg

Ancestry of “ovulite”, step by step

ovulite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishliteLight in composition, notably low in fat,...
2Middle Englishlitento dye
3Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via English ovum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishovumThe female gamete in animals; the egg cell
2Latinōvumegg
3Latin-ātused
4Proto-Italic-ātos—
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Old Norse hlíta →