Where does “나이오븀” come from?

나이오븀 (Korean) comes from English niobium, from English Niobe, from Ancient Greek Νιόβη — Niobe.

나이오븀 (Korean): niobium

Definitions

  1. niobium

Ancestry of “나이오븀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishniobiumA chemical element with an atomic number of 41:...
2EnglishNiobeA crying woman; a woman who is bereaved or...
3Ancient GreekΝιόβηNiobe
Every word from Ancient Greek Νιόβη →Every word from English Niobe →Every word from English niobium →