Where does “barium” come from?
Barium derives from baryta, from Ancient Greek βαρύτης, formed from βαρύς meaning heavy with the suffix -teh₂ts, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us.
barium (English): The chemical element with an atomic number of...
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Ancestry of “barium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baryta | Any of several compounds of barium, especially... |
| 2 | New Latin | baryta | — |
| 3 | French | barote | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτης | weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |