Where does “strontium” come from?

strontium (Dutch) comes from English strontium, from Scots Strontian.

strontium (Dutch): strontium chemical element

Definitions

  1. strontium chemical element

Ancestry of “strontium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstrontiumThe metallic chemical element with an atomic...
2ScotsStrontian—
Every word from Scots Strontian →Every word from English strontium →
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