Where does “dierbium” come from?
dierbium (English) comes from English erbium, from New Latin erbium, from Swedish Ytterby, from Swedish by, from German Bö, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus — army.
dierbium (English): Two erbium atoms in a molecule
Definitions
- Two erbium atoms in a molecule
Ancestry of “dierbium”, step by step
dierbium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English erbium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erbium | A chemical element with atomic number 68: a... |
| 2 | New Latin | erbium | erbium |
| 3 | Swedish | Ytterby | Ytterby |
| 4 | Swedish | by | village; farm; town, city |
| 5 | German | Bö | gust, squall |
| 6 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 8 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |