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Where does “Thiocyanat” come from?

Thiocyanat (German) comes from German thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Thiocyanat (German): thiocyanate

Definitions

  1. thiocyanate

Ancestry of “Thiocyanat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanthio-thio-
2Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
3Ancient Greekθέειον—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Thiocyanat”

  • Kaliumthiocyanat
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