Where does “xenotime” come from?

xenotime (English) comes from Ancient Greek κενός, from Proto-Hellenic kenwós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

xenotime (English): A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate

Definitions

  1. A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate

Ancestry of “xenotime”, step by step

xenotime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κενός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκενόςempty; vain, fruitless; exhausted, void,...
2Proto-Hellenickenwós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

via Ancient Greek τιμή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτιμήhonor, worship, esteem; high office; gift,...
2Ancient Greekτῑ́ωto honor, revere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kenwós →Every word from Ancient Greek κενός →