Where does “iridium” come from?
Iridium is a New Latin scientific naming suffix -ium derived from Latin -um, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- meaning to turn or bend.
iridium (English): A chemical element with an atomic number of 77:...
Definitions
- A chemical element with an atomic number of 77:...
Ancestry of “iridium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | iridium | iridium |
| 2 | Latin | Īris | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἶρις | the messenger of the gods; a rainbow; the iris ;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἴρις | — |
Words derived from “iridium”