Where does “kimberlite” come from?
kimberlite (Italian) comes from Italian -lite, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.
kimberlite (Italian): kimberlite
Ancestry of “kimberlite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | -lite | -lite; -lith |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λίθος | a stone; stone as a substance |