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Where does “Titancarbid” come from?

Titancarbid (German) comes from German Titan, from Latin Tītān, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Titancarbid (German): titanium carbide

Definitions

  1. titanium carbide

Ancestry of “Titancarbid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTitantitan; titanium
2LatinTītān—
3Ancient GreekΤιτάνTitan
4Translingual-therium—
5Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
6Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
7Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
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