Where does “thallium” come from?
Thallium is from Ancient Greek θαλλός, derived from Proto-Indo-European dʰal, with the element name coined in the nineteenth century for the metal's characteristic green spectral line.
thallium (English): A metallic chemical element with atomic number...
Definitions
- A metallic chemical element with atomic number...
Ancestry of “thallium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | θαλλός | young shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelh₁- | blossom; be green; to bloom, be green |
Words derived from “thallium”