Where does “ytterbic” come from?
ytterbic (English) comes from English ytterbium, from Swedish Ytterby, from Swedish by, from German Bö, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.
ytterbic (English): Of or pertaining to ytterbium
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to ytterbium
Ancestry of “ytterbic”, step by step
ytterbic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ytterbium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ytterbium | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | Swedish | Ytterby | Ytterby |
| 3 | Swedish | by | village; farm; town, city |
| 4 | German | Bö | gust, squall |
| 5 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 7 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |