Etymology of the English word batholith
the English word
batholithusing the English prefix
batho-derived from the Greek word
bathos, βάθος (depth; profundity; extent; mystery; a bath, or measure for liquids; a brier shrub)
derived from the Greek word
bathus, βαθύς (profound (as going down), literally or figuratively)
using the English suffix
-lithderived from the Latin suffix
-lithusderived from the Greek word
lithos, λίθος (stone; a stone )
Usage
Word found in Modern English
