Where does “psammite” come from?

psammite (English) comes from Ancient Greek ψάμμος, from Ancient Greek ψάφμος.

psammite (English): Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed...

Definitions

  1. Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed...

Ancestry of “psammite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψάμμοςsand; something worthless; metallic ore used by...
2Ancient Greekψάφμος—

Words derived from “psammite”

Every word from Ancient Greek ψάφμος →Every word from Ancient Greek ψάμμος →