Where does “silicium” come from?
silicium (English) comes from Latin silicium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
silicium (English): The non-metallic chemical element silicon
Definitions
- The non-metallic chemical element silicon
Ancestry of “silicium”, step by step
silicium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin silicium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | silicium | silicon |
| 2 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 3 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via New Latin silicium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | silicium | silicon |