English
Galalith
Galalith comes from Ancient Greek γάλα ‘milk’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγάλαgála‘milk’
- EnglishtodayGalalith
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγάλαgála‘milk’
- EnglishtodayGalalith
Formed from -lith
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gláktn̥ ‘milk’
through Ancient Greek γάλα ‘milk’
Today it means
name A product, resembling celluloid and made from casein, that was an early substitute for ivory.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γάλα / Galalith