Where does “tetrapalladium” come from?
tetrapalladium (English) comes from English palladium, from Latin palladium, from Ancient Greek παλλάδιον, from Ancient Greek Παλλάς, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
tetrapalladium (English): Four atoms of palladium in a chemical compound
Definitions
- Four atoms of palladium in a chemical compound
Ancestry of “tetrapalladium”, step by step
tetrapalladium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English palladium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palladium | A safeguard; A chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | Latin | palladium | palladium, one of perhaps several statues of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παλλάδιον | statue of Pallas Athena |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παλλάς | epithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάλλω | to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pə́ľľō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
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 |