Where does “scapolitic” come from?

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

scapolitic (English): Of or relating to the mineral scapolite

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the mineral scapolite

Ancestry of “scapolitic”, step by step

scapolitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English scapolite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscapoliteAny of several mixed sodium and calcium...
2Latinscapusstem, stalk; shaft
3Ancient GreekσκᾶποςDoric spelling of σκῆπτρον

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Ancient Greek σκᾶπος →Every word from Latin scapus →Every word from English scapolite →