myEtymology.com: English etymology of stromatolite

Etymology of the English word stromatolite

the English word stromatolite

derived from the Greek word stromatolite

derived from the Greek word stroma, στρῶμα (blanket)

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

using the Greek suffix -lite

derived from the Latin word stroma

derived from the Greek word stroma, στρῶμα (blanket)

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

The earliest known usage of stromatolite in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English