Where does “hafnium” come from?

hafnium (English) comes from Latin Hafnia, from Old Danish hafn, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.

hafnium (English): A chemical element with an atomic number of 72:...

Definitions

  1. A chemical element with an atomic number of 72:...

Ancestry of “hafnium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHafniaCopenhagen
2Old Danishhafnharbour, port
3Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
4Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
5Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—

Words derived from “hafnium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →Every word from Old Norse hǫfn →