Where does “リバモリウム” come from?
リバモリウム (Japanese) comes from English livermorium, from English Livermore, from English Livermere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz.
リバモリウム (Japanese): livermorium
Ancestry of “リバモリウム”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | livermorium | The chemical element with atomic number 116 |
| 2 | English | Livermore | — |
| 3 | English | Livermere | — |
| 4 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 5 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 6 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 7 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |