Where does “cadmium” come from?
Cadmium comes from Ancient Greek Καδμεία, derived from the name Κάδμος, which is borrowed from Proto-Semitic q-d-m.
cadmium (English): A chemical element with an atomic number of 48:...
Definitions
- A chemical element with an atomic number of 48:...
Ancestry of “cadmium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Καδμεία | Cadmea; a type of calamine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |