Where does “sepiolite” come from?

sepiolite (English) comes from Latin sēpia, from Ancient Greek σηπία, from Ancient Greek σήπειν, from Ancient Greek σήψ — putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...

sepiolite (English): A hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used...

Definitions

  1. A hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used...

Ancestry of “sepiolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēpiaa cuttlefish
2Ancient Greekσηπίαcuttlefish
3Ancient Greekσήπεινpresent active infinitive of σήπω; to make...
4Ancient Greekσήψputrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σήψ →Every word from Ancient Greek σήπειν →Every word from Ancient Greek σηπία →