Where does “tetrabarium” come from?
tetrabarium (English) comes from English barium, from English baryta, from New Latin baryta, from French barote, from Ancient Greek βαρύτης, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
tetrabarium (English): Four barium atoms or cations in a molecule (Ba4)
Definitions
- Four barium atoms or cations in a molecule (Ba4)
Ancestry of “tetrabarium”, step by step
tetrabarium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English barium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barium | The chemical element with an atomic number of... |
| 2 | English | baryta | Any of several compounds of barium, especially... |
| 3 | New Latin | baryta | — |
| 4 | French | barote | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτης | weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |