Where does “ցիրկոնիում” come from?
ցիրկոնիում (Armenian) comes from Russian цирко́ний, from German zirkonium, from German Zirkon, from French zircon, from Arabic زَرْقُون, from Pahlavi zlgwn', from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam — to flourish; green, yellow.
ցիրկոնիում (Armenian): zirconium
Definitions
- zirconium
Ancestry of “ցիրկոնիում”, step by step
ցիրկոնիում traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian цирко́ний
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | цирко́ний | zirconium |
| 2 | German | zirkonium | zirconium |
| 3 | German | Zirkon | zircon |
| 4 | French | zircon | zircon |
| 5 | Arabic | زَرْقُون | zircon; minium |
| 6 | Pahlavi | zlgwn' | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via New Latin zirconium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | zirconium | zirconium |