myEtymology.com: English etymology of apophyllite

Etymology of the English word apophyllite

the English word apophyllite

using the English suffix -ite

derived from the French word apophyllite

using the French prefix apo-

using the English prefix apo-

derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))

using the English suffix -phyll

Date

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

Usage

Word found in Modern English