Where does “organothallium” come from?

organothallium (English) comes from English thallium, from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

organothallium (English): Describing any organic compound containing a...

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  1. Describing any organic compound containing a...

Ancestry of “organothallium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthalliumA metallic chemical element with atomic number...
2Ancient Greekθαλλόςyoung shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θαλλός →Every word from English thallium →