Where does “tungsten” come from?
Tungsten comes from Swedish tung, meaning "heavy," combined with Swedish sten, meaning "stone," reflecting the mineral's dense nature.
tungsten (English): A rare metallic chemical element with an atomic...
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- A rare metallic chemical element with an atomic...
Ancestry of “tungsten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | tungsten | scheelite |
| 2 | Swedish | Sten | a stone; a rock |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 4 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “tungsten”