- -ite (1)
- from French -ite and directly from Latin -ita, from Greek -ites (fem. -itis), forming adjectives and nouns meaning "connected with or belonging to." Especially used in classical times to form ethnic and local designations (e.g. use in Septuagint for Hebrew names in -i) and for names of gems and minerals.
- -ite (2)
- salt suffix, from French -ite, alteration of -ate (see -ate (3)).