Where does “heptasilver” come from?
heptasilver (English) comes from English Silver, from German Silber, from Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic silubrą — silver.
heptasilver (English): Seven atoms of silver in a chemical compound
Definitions
- Seven atoms of silver in a chemical compound
Ancestry of “heptasilver”, step by step
heptasilver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Silver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Silver | for a silversmith or a rich man, or for someone having silvery gray hair or living by a silvery brook |
| 2 | German | Silber | silver; argent |
| 3 | Middle High German | silber | — |
| 4 | Old High German | silbar | silver |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *silubr | silver |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | silubrą | silver |
via English hepta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hepta | seven |