myEtymology.com: English etymology of enstatite

Etymology of the English word enstatite

the English word enstatite

derived from the Greek word enstates, ἐνστάτης

using the Greek suffix -ite

derived from the German word Enstatit

derived from the Greek word enstatio

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

Word found in Modern English