Where does “hafnium” come from?

hafnium (Estonian) comes from English hafnium, from Latin Hafnia, from Old Danish hafn, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.

hafnium (Estonian): hafnium

Definitions

  1. hafnium

Ancestry of “hafnium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhafniumA chemical element with an atomic number of 72:...
2LatinHafniaCopenhagen
3Old Danishhafnharbour, port
4Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
5Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
6Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →Every word from Old Norse hǫfn →