Where does “einsteinium” come from?
einsteinium (Dutch) comes from English einsteinium, from English einstein, from German Einstein, from German stein, from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz — to stand.
einsteinium (Dutch): einsteinium
Definitions
- einsteinium
Ancestry of “einsteinium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | einsteinium | A transuranic chemical element with atomic... |
| 2 | English | einstein | One mole of photons, regardless of frequency, as... |
| 3 | German | Einstein | an extremely intelligent person |
| 4 | German | stein | stone, rock |
| 5 | Middle High German | stein | stone |
| 6 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |