Where does “stannous” come from?

stannous (English) comes from Latin stannum, from Proto-Celtic *stagnom — tin.

stannous (English): Containing bivalent tin

Definitions

  1. Containing bivalent tin

Ancestry of “stannous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstannuman alloy of silver and lead; tin
2Proto-Celtic*stagnomtin
Every word from Proto-Celtic *stagnom →Every word from Latin stannum →