Where does “osmiridium” come from?
osmiridium (English) comes from English osmium, from Ancient Greek ὀσμή, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
osmiridium (English): A hard, corrosion-resistant alloy or osmium and...
Definitions
- A hard, corrosion-resistant alloy or osmium and...
Ancestry of “osmiridium”, step by step
osmiridium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English osmium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osmium | A chemical element with atomic number 76: a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀσμή | smell, scent, odour; stench, stink; the sense of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄζω | to smell; there is a smell |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | óďďō | to smell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed-ye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |