Where does “oxorhenium” come from?
oxorhenium (English) comes from English rhenium, from Latin Rhēnus, from Gaulish Rēnos, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
oxorhenium (English): A rhenium and oxygen atom bound together as part...
Definitions
- A rhenium and oxygen atom bound together as part...
Ancestry of “oxorhenium”, step by step
oxorhenium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rhenium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhenium | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | Latin | Rhēnus | — |
| 3 | Gaulish | Rēnos | that which flows |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | river, waterway |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |