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Where does “arsenico” come from?

arsenico (Italian) comes from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.

arsenico (Italian): arsenic; arsenic, arsenical

Definitions

  1. arsenic; arsenic, arsenical

Ancestry of “arsenico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarsenicumarsenic
2Ancient Greekἀρσενικόνorpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic
3Middle Persianzarnīk—
4Avestan𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀gold; golden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃i—

Words derived from “arsenico”

  • arsenicismo
  • arsenioso
  • arseniuro
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