Where does “saprolite” come from?
saprolite (English) comes from English sapro-, from Ancient Greek σαπρός, from Ancient Greek σήπω, from Ancient Greek σήψ — putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...
saprolite (English): a chemically weathered rock
Definitions
- a chemically weathered rock
Ancestry of “saprolite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sapro- | putrid, rotten matter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σαπρός | rotten, putrid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σήπω | I make rotten or putrid; I rot, moulder |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σήψ | putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of... |
Words derived from “saprolite”