Where does “livermorium” come from?
livermorium (English) comes from English Livermore, from English Livermere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
livermorium (English): The chemical element with atomic number 116
Definitions
- The chemical element with atomic number 116
Ancestry of “livermorium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Livermore | — |
| 2 | English | Livermere | — |
| 3 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 4 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 5 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 6 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “livermorium”