Where does “regolite” come from?

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

regolite (Italian): regolith

Definitions

  1. regolith

Ancestry of “regolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-lite-lite; -lith
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθοςEvery word from Italian -lite