Where does “dithulium” come from?
dithulium (English) comes from English thulium, from English -ium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
dithulium (English): Two thulium atoms in a molecule
Definitions
- Two thulium atoms in a molecule
Ancestry of “dithulium”, step by step
dithulium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thulium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thulium | A metallic chemical element with atomic number... |
| 2 | English | -ium | 1997, Bryan Pfaffenberger, "Official Microsoft... |
| 3 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |