Etymology of the English word actinolite
the English word
actinoliteusing the English prefix
actino-derived from the Greek prefix
aktino-derived from the Greek word
aktis, ἀκτίς
using the English suffix
-litederived from the French suffix
-litederived from the Greek word
lithos, λίθος (stone; a stone )
Date
The earliest known usage of actinolite in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
