Where does “heptasulphide” come from?
heptasulphide (English) comes from English hepta-, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
heptasulphide (English): Any sulphide containing two sulphur atoms in each...
Definitions
- Any sulphide containing two sulphur atoms in each...
Ancestry of “heptasulphide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hepta- | API; seven |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτά | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | heptə́ | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |