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Where does “germyl” come from?

germyl (English) comes from English germane, from English germanium, from German Germanium, from Latin Germānia, from Latin Germānī, from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

germyl (English): The univalent radical of germanium HGe- that is...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical of germanium HGe- that is...

Ancestry of “germyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgermaneRelated to the topic being discussed or...
2EnglishgermaniumA nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic...
3GermanGermaniumgermanium
4LatinGermānia—
5LatinGermānī—
6LatinGermānus—
7Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
8Proto-Italicgenamen—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
10Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “germyl”

  • germylium
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