Where does “hassium” come from?
hassium (Malay) comes from English hassium, from Latin Hassia, from German Hessen, from German Hesse, from Middle High German Hesse, from Old High German Hesso, from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
hassium (Malay): hassium
Ancestry of “hassium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hassium | An artificially-produced transuranic chemical... |
| 2 | Latin | Hassia | Hesse |
| 3 | German | Hessen | inflection of Hesse:
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| 4 | German | Hesse | A man born in or residing in the state of Hesse;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | Hesse | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Hesso | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hatjaną | to hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |