Where does “nonaphosphorus” come from?
nonaphosphorus (English) comes from English Phosphorus, from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
nonaphosphorus (English): nine atoms of phosphorus in a compound
Definitions
- nine atoms of phosphorus in a compound
Ancestry of “nonaphosphorus”, step by step
nonaphosphorus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Phosphorus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Phosphorus | A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus |
| 2 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English Nona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nona | The youngest of the three Fates, or Parcae, daughter of Jupiter and Justitia; the spinner of the thread of life. She is the Roman equivalent of Clotho |