Where does “phosphomolybdic” come from?
phosphomolybdic (English) comes from English molybdic, from English molybdenum, from New Latin molybdaenum, from Latin molybdaena, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
phosphomolybdic (English): Relating to phosphomolybdic acid or its...
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Ancestry of “phosphomolybdic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | molybdic | Relating to molybdenum, especially describing... |
| 2 | English | molybdenum | A chemical element with an atomic number of 42:... |
| 3 | New Latin | molybdaenum | molybdenum |
| 4 | Latin | molybdaena | nominative plural of molybdaenum; accusative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |