Where does “oolit” come from?

oolit (Manx) comes from French oolithe, from French -lithe, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

Ancestry of “oolit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchoolitheoolite
2French-lithe-lite; -lith
3Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance

Words derived from “oolit”

Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from French -lithe →Every word from French oolithe →