Where does “magnesium” come from?

magnesium (Dutch) comes from New Latin magnēsium, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

magnesium (Dutch): magnesium

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magnesium

Ancestry of “magnesium”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	New Latin	magnēsium	—
2	Ancient Greek	Μαγνησία	Magnesia
3	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία →