Etymology of the English word staurolite
the English word
stauroliteusing the Greek suffix
-litederived from the Late Greek word
stauros, σταυρός (a stake or post (as set upright); (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death; self-denial; by implication, the atonement of Christ)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-Date
The earliest known usage of staurolite in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
