Etymograph

English

stilbite

Stilbite comes from Ancient Greek στίλβω ‘shine’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστίλβω1stílbō‘shine’
  2. Englishtodaystilbite1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English stilbite

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστίλβωWiktionary, English stilbitestílbō‘shine’
  2. EnglishtodaystilbiteWiktionary, English stilbite

Every English word from Ancient Greek στίλβω

Today it means

noun A tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “stilbite”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek στίλβω / stilbite

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