Where does “砷” come from?

砷 (Chinese) comes from English arsenic, from Middle English arsenik, from Middle French arsenic, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.

砷 (Chinese): arsenic

Definitions

arsenic

Ancestry of “砷”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	arsenic	A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic...
2	Middle English	arsenik	—
3	Middle French	arsenic	—
4	Latin	arsenicum	arsenic
5	Ancient Greek	ἀρσενικόν	orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic
6	Middle Persian	zarnīk	—
7	Avestan	𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀	gold; golden
8	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰelh₃i	—

Words derived from “砷”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i →Every word from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 →Every word from Middle Persian zarnīk →