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Where does “elohopeasulfidi” come from?

elohopeasulfidi (Finnish) comes from Finnish elohopea, from Latin argentum vīvum.

elohopeasulfidi (Finnish): mercuric sulfide, HgS

Definitions

  1. mercuric sulfide, HgS

Ancestry of “elohopeasulfidi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishelohopeaA metallic element: mercury, quicksilver,...
2Latinargentum vīvum—
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