Where does “dirhodium” come from?
dirhodium (English) comes from English rhodium, from New Latin rhodium, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
dirhodium (English): Two atoms of rhodium in a compound
Definitions
- Two atoms of rhodium in a compound
Ancestry of “dirhodium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhodium | A rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic... |
| 2 | New Latin | rhodium | rhodium |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 4 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |