Where does “arsen” come from?

arsen (Danish) comes from Danish arsenik, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.

arsen (Danish): arsenic

Definitions

arsenic

Ancestry of “arsen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	arsenik	arsenic
2	Ancient Greek	ἀρσενικόν	orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic
3	Middle Persian	zarnīk	—
4	Avestan	𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀	gold; golden
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰelh₃i	—

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