Where does “rhodium” come from?

rhodium (French) comes from New Latin rhodium, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

rhodium (French): rhodium

Definitions

  1. rhodium

Ancestry of “rhodium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinrhodiumrhodium
2Ancient Greekῥόδονrose (usually Rosa gallica)
3Old Persianwurdiflower
4Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rhodium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti- →