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Where does “radioiron” come from?

radioiron (English) comes from English radio, from English radiotelegraphy, from English telegraphy, from English Telegraph, from French télégraphe, from French télé-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Latin commūnicāre — a wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...

radioiron (English): The radioactive isotope of iron

Definitions

  1. The radioactive isotope of iron

Ancestry of “radioiron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishradioThe technology that allows for the transmission...
2EnglishradiotelegraphyThe process and techniques of sending telegrams...
3Englishtelegraphycommunication at a distance by means of the...
4EnglishTelegraph—
5Frenchtélégraphetelegraph
6Frenchtélé-tele-
7Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
8Latincommūnicāre—
9Latincommūnis—
10Old Latincom(m)oinis—
11Proto-Italickommoinis—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Middle Dutchkittea wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...
Every word from Middle Dutch kitte →