myEtymology.com: English etymology of stylolite

Etymology of the English word stylolite

the English word stylolite

using the English suffix -lite

derived from the French suffix -lite

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

using the Greek suffix -lite

derived from the Church Greek word stulos, στῦλος (pillar; a post ('style'); support)

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

derived from the English word stylo-

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

Word found in Modern English