Where does “-lite” come from?

-lite (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

-lite (Italian): -lite; -lith

Definitions

  1. -lite; -lith

Ancestry of “-lite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance

Words derived from “-lite

Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος