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Where does “hexaaquairon” come from?

hexaaquairon (English) comes from English iron, from Ossetian ирон, from Ossetian ир, from Proto-Iranian wiHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wiHrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

hexaaquairon (English): The hydrated ferric cation Fe

Definitions

  1. The hydrated ferric cation Fe

Ancestry of “hexaaquairon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishironA common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when...
2OssetianиронOssetian person; an Ossetian, speaking the Iron...
3OssetianирOssetians, the Ossetian nation; the speakers of...
4Proto-IranianwiHráhman
5Proto-Indo-IranianwiHrásman
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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