English
erionite
Erionite comes from Ancient Greek ἔριον ‘wool’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔριονérion‘wool’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015erionite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔριονérion‘wool’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015erionite
Earliest quotation: 2015, Ali K. Hamade, Naturally Occurring Mineral Fibers: “Moreover, Timblin et al. (1998) reported that while both…”
Formed from -ite
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἔριον
Today it means
noun A zeolite mineral with a molecular structure similar to chabazite, usually found in weathered volcanic ash.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἔριον / erionite