Where does “stalactite” come from?

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

stalactite (French): stalactite; icicle

Definitions

  1. stalactite; icicle

Ancestry of “stalactite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinstalactites—
2Ancient Greekσταλακτόςdripping

Words derived from “stalactite”

Every word from Ancient Greek σταλακτός →Every word from New Latin stalactites →