Where does “germanian” come from?
germanian (English) comes from English germanium, from German Germanium, from Latin Germānia, from Latin Germānī, from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
germanian (English): Describing minerals containing germanium
Definitions
- Describing minerals containing germanium
Ancestry of “germanian”, step by step
germanian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English germanium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | germanium | A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | German | Germanium | germanium |
| 3 | Latin | Germānia | Germany in its various senses, including |
| 4 | Latin | Germānī | Native people or tribes of ancient Germania, mentioned by Julius Caesar and Tacitus |
| 5 | Latin | Germānus | — |
| 6 | Latin | germen | shoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | genamen | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁mn̥ | offspring, seed |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |