the greek word for stone is πέτρα (petra). The root word is petro- like in the word petroleum : the oil from the stone,from earth (the crude oil). No element (Periodic Table) has the word petro-.
the greek word for stone is πέτρα (petra). The root word is petro- like in the word petroleum : the oil from the stone,from earth (the crude oil). No element (Periodic Table) has the word petro-.
stone in greek is πέτρα but the element is γή
Lithium coming from the greek work lithos, which is roughly translated at stone
The Paleolithic Era was an early period of the Stone Age. The word comes from the Greek palaios, meaning "old", and lithos, meaning "stone".
The word "lith" being used as a prefix and as a suffix.
The name of the element Lithium comes from the Greek word "lithos", meaning "stone".Word Origin Greek: lithos, stone.
Geo comes from greek, meaning "Rock" or "Stone". I know for sure "Litho" means Stone. Photo I do not know.
The name Peter from the Greek name Πέτρος, from πέτρα (petra) meaning stone.
Neolithic
It Greek and means 'Stone'
The root meaning of lithium comes from the Greek word "lithos," which means stone. This refers to lithium's discovery in mineral form and its association with rocks and minerals.
Tungsten
"Tombstone" comes from the words "tomb" and "stone." Tomb is Greek and stone is Germanic.
petroleum from Greek πετρέλαιον < πέτρα[petra=stone] + έλαιον [eleon=oil]So the meaning is "stone-oil"