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Where does “diyttrium” come from?

diyttrium (English) comes from English yttrium, from Swedish Ytterby, from Swedish by, from German Bö, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.

diyttrium (English): Two yttrium atoms in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two yttrium atoms in a molecule

Ancestry of “diyttrium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyttriumA silvery metallic chemical element with an...
2SwedishYtterby—
3Swedishbyvillage; farm; town, city
4GermanBögust, squall
5Latinbōs—
6Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
7LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
8Proto-Italickorwos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
12Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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