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Where does “masurium” come from?

masurium (English) comes from English Masuria, from English Masovia, from Polish Mazowsze, from Polish maź, from Proto-Slavic mazь, from Proto-Slavic -ь, from Proto-Indo-European -is — Forms nouns from verbs.

masurium (English): The metallic element technetium

Definitions

  1. The metallic element technetium

Ancestry of “masurium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMasuria—
2EnglishMasovia—
3PolishMazowsze—
4Polishmaźslime, grease
5Proto-Slavicmazьgrease, ointment
6Proto-Slavic-ьForms nouns; From adjectives; From participles
7Proto-Indo-European-isForms nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -is →