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

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	—

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