Where does “astatin” come from?
astatin (Malay) comes from English astatine, from Ancient Greek ἄστατος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
astatin (Malay): astatine
Definitions
- astatine
Ancestry of “astatin”, step by step
astatin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English astatine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astatine | A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85 |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄστατος | unstable; unsteady, volatile |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via French astate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | astate | astatine |