Where does “strontia” come from?

strontia (English) comes from English strontium, from Scots Strontian.

strontia (English): a pale earth composed of strontium oxide

Definitions

  1. a pale earth composed of strontium oxide

Ancestry of “strontia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstrontiumThe metallic chemical element with an atomic...
2ScotsStrontian—
Every word from Scots Strontian →Every word from English strontium →