Where does “Nickelarsenkies” come from?
Nickelarsenkies (German) comes from German Arsenkies, from German Arsen, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.
Nickelarsenkies (German): gersdorffite
Definitions
- gersdorffite
Ancestry of “Nickelarsenkies”, step by step
Nickelarsenkies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Arsenkies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Arsenkies | arsenopyrite, mispickel |
| 2 | German | Arsen | arsenic |
| 3 | Latin | arsenicum | arsenic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρσενικόν | orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic |
| 5 | Middle Persian | zarnīk | — |
| 6 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 | gold; golden |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃i | — |
via German Nickel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nickel | nickel; A coin of ten pfennigs |