Ancient Greek

λίθος

‘stone’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek λίθος.

14 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek λίθος, most familiar first.

• lithium
• collide ← collīdō ← laedō
• lesion ← lesioun ← laesiō ← laedō
• lithia
• elide ← ēlīdō ← laedō
• litharge ← litarge ← litarge ← lithargyrus ← λιθάργυρος
• allide ← allīdō ← laedō
• balipholite
• ijolite
• illision ← illisio ← illīdō ← laedō
• khmaralite
• kozulite

More words from λίθος

• lithiasis
• picropharmacolite

Etymograph / Ancient Greek λίθος