Where does “Hüllenelektron” come from?

Hüllenelektron (German) comes from German Hülle, from Old High German hulla, from Old High German hullan, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

Hüllenelektron (German): shell electron

Definitions

  1. shell electron

Ancestry of “Hüllenelektron”, step by step

Hüllenelektron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hülle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHüllecovering, wrapping; case, sheath; husk
2Old High Germanhullahead covering
3Old High Germanhullanto cover; to wrap
4Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil

via German Elektron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanElektronelectron; electrum
Every word from Proto-Germanic huljaną →Every word from Old High German hullan →Every word from Old High German hulla →