Where does “eka-tantalum” come from?
eka-tantalum (English) comes from English eka-, from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
eka-tantalum (English): dubnium
Ancestry of “eka-tantalum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | eka- | Used to form prototype names for as-yet... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | एक | one; alone, solitary, single, happening only... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háykas | one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háykas | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |