Where does “Rhodium” come from?

Rhodium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Proto-Iranian *wardah.

Ancestry of “Rhodium”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ῥόδον	rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’...
2	Proto-Iranian	*wardah	—

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