Where does “helium” come from?
helium (Malay) comes from English helium, from New Latin helium, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
helium (Malay): helium chemical element
Definitions
- helium chemical element
Ancestry of “helium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | helium | The second lightest chemical element with an... |
| 2 | New Latin | helium | helium |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |