Where does “니오비움” come from?

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

니오비움 (Korean): niobium

Definitions

  1. niobium

Ancestry of “니오비움”, 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 →