Where does “Molybdänerz” come from?
Molybdänerz (German) comes from German Erz, from Middle High German arze, from Old High German aruzzi, from Proto-Germanic aruts, from Proto-Germanic arud-, from Sumerian ? — copper.
Molybdänerz (German): molybdenum ore
Ancestry of “Molybdänerz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Erz | ore |
| 2 | Middle High German | arze | — |
| 3 | Old High German | aruzzi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aruts | ore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arud- | — |
| 6 | Sumerian | ? | copper |