Where does “dithallium” come from?

dithallium (English) comes from English thallium, from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

dithallium (English): Two thallium atoms in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two thallium atoms in a molecule

Ancestry of “dithallium”, step by step

dithallium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thallium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthalliumA metallic chemical element with atomic number...
2Ancient Greekθαλλόςyoung shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek θαλλόςEvery word from English thallium