myEtymology.com: English etymology of sclerite

Etymology of the English word sclerite

the English word sclerite

using the English suffix -ite

using the English prefix sclero-

derived from the Late Greek word skleros, σκληρός (hard; dry; hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe))

using the English prefix scler-

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

Word found in Modern English