Where does “سيليکون” come from?
سيليکون (Malay) comes from English silicon, from English silica, from New Latin silica, from Latin silex — pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava.
سيليکون (Malay): silicon
Ancestry of “سيليکون”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | silicon | A nonmetallic element with an atomic number of... |
| 2 | English | silica | Silicon dioxide; Any of the silica group of the... |
| 3 | New Latin | silica | — |
| 4 | Latin | silex | pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava |