Where does “molybdous” come from?
molybdous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
molybdous (English): Of, pertaining to, or containing molybdenum;...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or containing molybdenum;...
Ancestry of “molybdous”, step by step
molybdous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English molybdenum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molybdenum | A chemical element with an atomic number of 42:... |
| 2 | New Latin | molybdaenum | molybdenum |
| 3 | Latin | molybdaena | nominative plural of molybdaenum; accusative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |