lithostatic

lithostatic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek λῐ́θος (lĭ́thos)der.
English litho-
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti
Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi
Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)der.
Latin staticusder.
English static
English lithostatic

    From litho- + static.

    Adjective

    lithostatic (not comparable)

    1. (geology) Describing the static pressure maintained by a weight of rock; geostatic.
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