Where does “trithallium” come from?

trithallium (English) comes from English thallium, from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

trithallium (English): Three thallium atoms or cations in a molecule (Tl3)

Definitions

  1. Three thallium atoms or cations in a molecule (Tl3)

Ancestry of “trithallium”, step by step

trithallium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thallium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthalliumA metallic chemical element with atomic number...
2Ancient Greekθαλλόςyoung shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θαλλός →Every word from English thallium →