Where does “scapolite” come from?

scapolite (English) comes from Latin scapus, from Ancient Greek σκᾶπος — Doric spelling of σκῆπτρον.

scapolite (English): Any of several mixed sodium and calcium...

Definitions

  1. Any of several mixed sodium and calcium...

Ancestry of “scapolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscapusstem, stalk; shaft
2Ancient GreekσκᾶποςDoric spelling of σκῆπτρον

Words derived from “scapolite”

Every word from Ancient Greek σκᾶπος →Every word from Latin scapus →