myEtymology.com: Greek etymology of asbestos

Etymology of the Greek word asbestos (ἄσβεστος)

the Greek word asbestos, ἄσβεστος (not extinguished; perpetual)

using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)

derived from the Greek word sbennumi, σβέννυμι (to extinguish )

derived from the Greek word sbestos

derived from the Greek word sbennunai