Where does “tantalite” come from?
tantalite (Italian) comes from Italian -lite, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.
tantalite (Italian): tantalite
Ancestry of “tantalite”, 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 |