Where does “xylolithe” come from?

xylolithe (French) comes from French -lithe, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

xylolithe (French): petrified / fossilised wood

Definitions

  1. petrified / fossilised wood

Ancestry of “xylolithe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-lithe-lite; -lith
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from French -lithe →