Where does “selenometallate” come from?
selenometallate (English) comes from English metallate, from English metal, from French métal, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal — to mine, quarry.
selenometallate (English): Any metallate containing selenium as ligand
Definitions
- Any metallate containing selenium as ligand
Ancestry of “selenometallate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | metallate | Any anion or salt containing a metal atom ligated... |
| 2 | English | metal | "Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where... |
| 3 | French | métal | metal |
| 4 | German | metall | — |
| 5 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 6 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 7 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 8 | Old French | métal | — |
| 9 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |