Where does “bohrium” come from?
bohrium (Estonian) comes from English bohrium, from English Bohr, from German Bahr, from Dutch bar, from English Bar, from German bär, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri.
bohrium (Estonian): bohrium
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Ancestry of “bohrium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bohrium | A transuranic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | English | Bohr | — |
| 3 | German | Bahr | — |
| 4 | Dutch | bar | A bar, counter, drink cabinet; A bar, pub; harsh,... |
| 5 | English | Bar | A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length |
| 6 | German | bär | — |
| 7 | Middle High German | bër | bear |
| 8 | Old High German | beri | A berry |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |