Where does “zeolite” come from?

Zeolite comes from Ancient Greek ζέω meaning to boil or seethe, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European yes- meaning to boil, referring to the mineral's behavior when heated.

zeolite (English): Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of...

Definitions

  1. Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of...

Ancestry of “zeolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “zeolite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Ancient Greek ζέω →