Etymology of the English word evaporite
the English word
evaporiteusing the English suffix
-itederived from the English word
evaporationderived from the Late Latin word
evaporareusing the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
vaporare (cover or fill with vapor; heat, warm)
derived from the Latin word
vapor (sound; cry; steam, vapor; exhalation)
Date
The earliest known usage of evaporite in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
