Where does “dihelium” come from?

dihelium (English) comes from English helium, from New Latin helium, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

dihelium (English): Two helium atoms in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two helium atoms in a molecule

Ancestry of “dihelium”, step by step

dihelium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English helium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheliumThe second lightest chemical element with an...
2New Latinheliumhelium
3Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
4Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
5Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω