Where does “bismuthism” come from?
bismuthism (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.
bismuthism (English): bismuth poisoning
Ancestry of “bismuthism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |