Where does “Arsenobetain” come from?

Arsenobetain (German) comes from German Arsen, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.

Arsenobetain (German): arsenobetaine

Definitions

arsenobetaine

Ancestry of “Arsenobetain”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Arsen	arsenic
2	Latin	arsenicum	arsenic
3	Ancient Greek	ἀρσενικόν	orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic
4	Middle Persian	zarnīk	—
5	Avestan	𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀	gold; golden
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰelh₃i	—

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