Where does “actinium” come from?

actinium (English) comes from French actinium, from New Latin actinium, from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς — ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke.

actinium (English): a radioactive, metallic chemical element with an...

Definitions

  1. a radioactive, metallic chemical element with an...

Ancestry of “actinium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchactiniumactinium
2New Latinactiniumactinium
3Ancient Greekἀκτίςray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke

Words derived from “actinium”

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