Etymology of the English word schist
the English word
schistderived from the French word
schistederived from the Latin word
lapis (stone; milestone; jewel)
derived from the Late Latin word
lapidariumderived from the Medieval Latin word
lapidaderived from the Latin word
schistosderived from the Greek word
schistos, σχιστός
derived from the Greek word
schizein, σχίζω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-Date
The earliest known usage of schist in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
greenschist,
schistose,
schistosisUsage
Word found in Modern English
