Where does “triarsenide” come from?
triarsenide (English) comes from English arsenide, from English arsenic, from Middle English arsenik, from Middle French arsenic, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀.
triarsenide (English): Any arsenide containing three atoms of arsenic per molecule, As3
Definitions
- Any arsenide containing three atoms of arsenic per molecule, As3
Ancestry of “triarsenide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arsenide | An ion that is an arsenic atom with three extra... |
| 2 | English | arsenic | A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 3 | Middle English | arsenik | — |
| 4 | Middle French | arsenic | — |
| 5 | Latin | arsenicum | arsenic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρσενικόν | orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic |
| 7 | Middle Persian | zarnīk | — |
| 8 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 | gold; golden |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃i | — |