Where does “Ammoniumdichromat” come from?
Ammoniumdichromat (German) comes from German Dichromat, from German di-, from Ancient Greek δίς, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Ammoniumdichromat (German): ammonium dichromate
Ancestry of “Ammoniumdichromat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Dichromat | dichromate |
| 2 | German | di- | di- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δίς | twice, doubly, again |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |