myEtymology.com: English etymology of otolith

Etymology of the English word otolith

the English word otolith

derived from the Greek word ous, οὖς (otos "ear; otos, ear; the ear (physically or mentally))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ous-

using the English suffix -lith

derived from the Latin suffix -lithus

derived from the Greek word lithos, λίθος (stone; a stone )

using the English prefix oto-

Word found in Modern English