Where does “psephite” come from?

psephite (English) comes from Ancient Greek ψῆφος, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

psephite (English): A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of fragments that are coarser than sand and which are enclosed in a matrix that varies in kind and amount

Definitions

  1. A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of fragments that are coarser than sand and which are enclosed in a matrix that varies in kind and amount

Ancestry of “psephite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῆφοςa pebble; a pebble used for reckoning, a counter;...
2Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “psephite”

Every word from Ancient Greek ψάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ψῆφος →