Where does “molybdæn” come from?
molybdæn (Danish) comes from Ancient Greek μολύβδαινα, from Ancient Greek -αινᾰ, from Ancient Greek -ίνα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
molybdæn (Danish): molybdenum
Definitions
- molybdenum
Ancestry of “molybdæn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μολύβδαινα | piece of lead, used as the sink of a fishing... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -αινᾰ | Added to the stem of a masculine noun to form a corresponding feminine noun |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίνα | Added to masculine or neuter nouns to give a feminine form |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |