Where does “magnesius” come from?

magnesius (Latin) comes from Latin Magnēsia, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

magnesius (Latin): of or pertaining to the region of Magnesia;...

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the region of Magnesia;...

Ancestry of “magnesius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMagnēsiaMagnesia, Manisa
2Ancient GreekΜαγνησίαMagnesia
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “magnesius

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία