Where does “acrolithus” come from?

acrolithus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκρόλιθος, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

acrolithus (Latin): with extremities consisting of marble, while the rest of the structure consists of wood

Definitions

  1. with extremities consisting of marble, while the rest of the structure consists of wood

Ancestry of “acrolithus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκρόλιθοςwith extremities consisting of marble, while the rest of the structure consists of wood
2Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
3Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὦμος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος →