Where does “kálium-cianid” come from?
kálium-cianid (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian cianid, from English cyanide, from English Ide, from French ide, from Latin Idus, from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði — work; a restless motion.
kálium-cianid (Hungarian): potassium cyanide
Definitions
- potassium cyanide
Ancestry of “kálium-cianid”, step by step
kálium-cianid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian cianid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | cianid | cyanide any compound containing the -C≡N radical or the C≡N−1 anion |
| 2 | English | cyanide | Any compound containing the -C≡N radical or the... |
| 3 | English | Ide | named after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990 |
| 4 | French | ide | ide fish |
| 5 | Latin | Idus | Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman... |
| 6 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 7 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 8 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 9 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 10 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |
via Hungarian kálium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kálium | potassium |