Etymology of the English word coccolith
the English word
coccolithderived from the English word
coccusderived from the Latin word
coccus (insect used for dye; scarlet dye, color)
derived from the Greek word
kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)
derived from the Late Latin word
cocousing the English suffix
-lithderived from the Latin suffix
-lithusderived from the Greek word
lithos, λίθος (stone; a stone )
derived from the New Latin word
coccolithderived from the Greek word
kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)
Date
The earliest known usage of coccolith in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
