Where does “scandium” come from?
scandium (English) comes from Latin scandia, from Old Norse Skáney, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
scandium (English): A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21,...
Definitions
- A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21,...
Ancestry of “scandium”, step by step
scandium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin scandia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scandia | nominative plural of scandium; accusative plural... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Skáney | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Skadinawjō | Scania |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via English Scandia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Scandia | Scandinavia |