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