Where does “praseodymium” come from?

praseodymium (Danish) comes from Danish praseodym, from Ancient Greek πράσιος, from Ancient Greek πράσον, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.

praseodymium (Danish): Alternative form of praseodym

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of praseodym

Ancestry of “praseodymium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpraseodympraseodymium
2Ancient Greekπράσιοςvomit; leek-green, green; of a leek-green
3Ancient Greekπράσονleek, "Allium ampeloprasum"
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- →Every word from Ancient Greek πράσον →Every word from Ancient Greek πράσιος →