Where does “Übergangsmetallkomplex” come from?

Übergangsmetallkomplex (German) comes from German Komplex, from Latin complexus, from Latin complector, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Übergangsmetallkomplex (German): transition metal complex

Definitions

  1. transition metal complex

Ancestry of “Übergangsmetallkomplex”, step by step

Übergangsmetallkomplex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Komplex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKomplexcomplex
2Latincomplexusembraced; surrounded; An embrace
3LatincomplectorI embrace or hug; I encircle; I include or...
4Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via German Übergangsmetall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanÜbergangsmetalltransition metal
2GermanÜbergangcrossing; transition
3Middle High Germanüberganccrossing, transition
4Old High Germanubargangdoom, ruin; digression, divergence
5Old High GermangangA path, course, way, journey; a going
6Proto-Germanic*gang—
7Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Latin cōn- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →