Where does “yttrialite” come from?
yttrialite (English) comes from English yttria, from Swedish Ytterby, from Swedish by, from German Bö, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.
yttrialite (English): A rare, highly radioactive yttrium thorium...
Definitions
- A rare, highly radioactive yttrium thorium...
Ancestry of “yttrialite”, step by step
yttrialite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yttria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yttria | yttrium oxide |
| 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 French yttria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | yttria | yttria |