Where does “arsenicum” come from?
arsenicum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.
arsenicum (Latin): arsenic
Ancestry of “arsenicum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀρσενικόν | orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic |
| 2 | Middle Persian | zarnīk | — |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 | gold; golden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃i | — |
Words derived from “arsenicum”