Where does “bromide” come from?
Bromide comes from English bromine, derived from French brome, which comes from Ancient Greek βρῶμος meaning stench or stink.
bromide (English): A binary compound of bromine and some other...
Definitions
- A binary compound of bromine and some other...
Ancestry of “bromide”, step by step
bromide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ide | named after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990 |
| 2 | French | ide | ide fish |
| 3 | Latin | Idus | Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman... |
| 4 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 8 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |
via English brom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brom | — |