Where does “dimetallic” come from?

dimetallic (English) comes from English metallic, from Latin metallicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

dimetallic (English): Containing two metal atoms

Definitions

  1. Containing two metal atoms

Ancestry of “dimetallic”, step by step

dimetallic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English metallic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmetallicOf, relating to, or characteristic of metal; Made...
2Latinmetallicusyielding or abounding in metal; metallic; miner;...
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Ancient Greek -ικόςEvery word from Latin -icus