Where does “discandium” come from?
discandium (English) comes from English scandium, from Latin scandia, from Old Norse Skáney, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
discandium (English): Two scandium atoms in a molecule
Definitions
- Two scandium atoms in a molecule
Ancestry of “discandium”, step by step
discandium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scandium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scandium | A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21,... |
| 2 | Latin | scandia | nominative plural of scandium; accusative plural... |
| 3 | Old Norse | Skáney | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Skadinawjō | Scania |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |