Where does “pentasilver” come from?
pentasilver (English) comes from English Silver, from German Silber, from Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic silubrą — silver.
pentasilver (English): Five silver atoms or ions in a compound (Ag5)
Definitions
- Five silver atoms or ions in a compound (Ag5)
Ancestry of “pentasilver”, step by step
pentasilver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Silver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Silver | for a silversmith or a rich man, or for someone having silvery gray hair or living by a silvery brook |
| 2 | German | Silber | silver; argent |
| 3 | Middle High German | silber | — |
| 4 | Old High German | silbar | silver |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *silubr | silver |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | silubrą | silver |
via English penta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penta | — |