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

Definitions

  1. dubnium

Ancestry of “eka-tantalum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisheka-Used to form prototype names for as-yet...
2Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas →