Where does “triiridium” come from?

triiridium (English) comes from English iridium, from Latin iridium, from Latin Īris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, from Ancient Greek Ἴρις.

triiridium (English): Three atoms of iridium in a chemical compound

Definitions

  1. Three atoms of iridium in a chemical compound

Ancestry of “triiridium”, step by step

triiridium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English iridium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishiridiumA chemical element with an atomic number of 77:...
2Latiniridiumiridium
3LatinĪris—
4Ancient GreekἾριςIris
5Ancient GreekἼρις—

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴρις →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἶρις →Every word from Latin Īris →
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