Where does “molibdēns” come from?

molibdēns (Latvian) comes from Latin molybdaenum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.

molibdēns (Latvian): molybdenum

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	molybdaenum	molybdenum
2	Ancient Greek	μόλυβδος	lead; graphite
3	Proto-Indo-European	morkʷ-iyo-	—

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