myEtymology.com: English etymology of anhydrite

Etymology of the English word anhydrite

the English word anhydrite

derived from the English word anhydrous

derived from the Greek word anudros, ἄνυδρος (waterless; dry)

using the Medieval Greek prefix an-, ἀν-

derived from the Greek word hudor, Yδωρ, ὕδωρ (water)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ud-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wed-

using the English suffix -ite

using the English prefix anhydr-

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

Word found in Modern English