Where does “bismuthal” come from?
bismuthal (English) comes from English bismuth, from German Wismut, from Middle High German wismāt, from Latin bisemutum, from Arabic بِسِيمُوتِيُّون, from Ancient Greek ψιμύθιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
bismuthal (English): Containing bismuth
Definitions
- Containing bismuth
Ancestry of “bismuthal”, step by step
bismuthal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bismuth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bismuth | A chemical element with an atomic number of 83:... |
| 2 | German | Wismut | bismuth |
| 3 | Middle High German | wismāt | — |
| 4 | Latin | bisemutum | bismuth |
| 5 | Arabic | بِسِيمُوتِيُّون | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψιμύθιον | white lead (as a pigment to whiten the face or hair) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |