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Etymology of the English word acrolith

the English word acrolith
derived from the Latin word acrolithus (having extremities of marble)
derived from the Greek word akrolithos
derived from the Late Greek word akros, ἄκρος (extremity)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ak-
derived from the Greek word lithos, λίθος (stone; a stone )

Date

The earliest known usage of acrolith in English dates from the 19th century.



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