Where does “stalactitical” come from?

stalactitical (English) comes from English stalactite, from New Latin stalactites, from Ancient Greek σταλακτός — dripping.

stalactitical (English): Alternative form of stalactitic

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of stalactitic

Ancestry of “stalactitical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstalactiteA secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate...
2New Latinstalactites—
3Ancient Greekσταλακτόςdripping
Every word from Ancient Greek σταλακτός →Every word from New Latin stalactites →Every word from English stalactite →