Where does “dimagnesium” come from?

dimagnesium (English) comes from English magnesium, from New Latin magnēsium, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

dimagnesium (English): Two magnesium atoms in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two magnesium atoms in a molecule

Ancestry of “dimagnesium”, step by step

dimagnesium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English magnesium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmagnesiumThe chemical element with an atomic number of...
2New Latinmagnēsium
3Ancient GreekΜαγνησίαMagnesia
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂
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