Where does “zircone” come from?
zircone (Italian) comes from German zirkonium, from German Zirkon, from French zircon, from Arabic زَرْقُون, from Pahlavi zlgwn', from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom — to flourish; green, yellow.
zircone (Italian): zircon; zirconite
Definitions
- zircon; zirconite
Ancestry of “zircone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zirkonium | zirconium |
| 2 | German | Zirkon | zircon |
| 3 | French | zircon | zircon |
| 4 | Arabic | زَرْقُون | zircon; minium |
| 5 | Pahlavi | zlgwn' | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |