Where does “Lanthan” come from?

Lanthan (German) comes from Ancient Greek λανθάνω, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

Lanthan (German): lanthanum

Definitions

  1. lanthanum

Ancestry of “Lanthan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλανθάνωto escape notice; to cause to forget; to forget
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Lanthan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek λανθάνω →