Where does “promethium” come from?
promethium (English) comes from English Prometheus, from Latin Promēthe͡us, from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς, from Ancient Greek προμηθής, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
promethium (English): A metallic chemical element with an atomic...
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Ancestry of “promethium”, step by step
promethium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Prometheus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Prometheus | The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft |
| 2 | Latin | Promēthe͡us | Prometheus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Προμηθεύς | Prometheus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προμηθής | forethinking; having forethought |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |