Where does “fermium” come from?
fermium (Malay) comes from English fermium, from English Fermi, from Italian fermi, from Italian Fermo, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
fermium (Malay): fermium
Ancestry of “fermium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fermium | A transuranic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | English | Fermi | — |
| 3 | Italian | fermi | masculine plural of fermo; plural of fermo;... |
| 4 | Italian | Fermo | — |
| 5 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |