Where does “타이타늄” come from?
타이타늄 (Korean) comes from English titanium, from Latin titanium, from Latin Tītān, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr — wild; wild animal.
타이타늄 (Korean): titanium
Definitions
- titanium
Ancestry of “타이타늄”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | titanium | A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a... |
| 2 | Latin | titanium | titanium |
| 3 | Latin | Tītān | a Titan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 5 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |