English
chlorite
Chlorite comes from Ancient Greek χλωρῖτις.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχλωρῖτιςkhlōrîtis
- Englishearliest quotation 2004chlorite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχλωρῖτιςkhlōrîtis
- Englishearliest quotation 2004chlorite
Earliest quotation: 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth: “They have been heated enough to impart a delicate…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek χλωρῖτις
Today it means
noun A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek χλωρῖτις / chlorite