Where does “saprolitic” come from?
saprolitic (English) comes from English saprolite, 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...
saprolitic (English): Of or pertaining to saprolite
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to saprolite
Ancestry of “saprolitic”, step by step
saprolitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English saprolite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saprolite | a chemically weathered rock |
| 2 | English | sapro- | putrid, rotten matter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαπρός | rotten, putrid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σήπω | I make rotten or putrid; I rot, moulder |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σήψ | putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |