'barytic' originates from English, specifically from the word 'baryte' with the suffix '-ic,' where 'baryte' comes from New Latin 'baryta' ultimately from Greek 'barys' meaning 'heavy'.

'barytic' changed from the mineral name 'baryte' (English), formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to produce the modern English adjective 'barytic'.

Initially the root meant 'heavy' (from Greek 'barys'), but over time it evolved into the technical sense 'containing or relating to barium or baryte' used in geology and chemistry.