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
- A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate
Ancestry of “xenotime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κενός | empty; vain, fruitless; exhausted, void,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kenwós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |