Where does “promethiumlike” come from?
promethiumlike (English) comes from English promethium, 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 — passed , crossed.
promethiumlike (English): Having properties that resemble those of...
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Ancestry of “promethiumlike”, step by step
promethiumlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English promethium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | promethium | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Latin | Promēthe͡us | Prometheus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Προμηθεύς | Prometheus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προμηθής | forethinking; having forethought |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |