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Where does “siborgium” come from?

siborgium (Malay) comes from English seaborgium, from English Seaborg, from Swedish Sjöberg, from Swedish sjö, from Old Norse sær, from Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

siborgium (Malay): seaborgium

Definitions

  1. seaborgium

Ancestry of “siborgium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseaborgiumA transuranic chemical element with atomic...
2EnglishSeaborg—
3SwedishSjöberg—
4Swedishsjöa lake, small sea
5Old Norsesærthe sea, ocean; second/third-person singular...
6Old Norsesikoneself
7Proto-GermanicsikAlternative form of *sek
8Proto-Germanicsīkątrickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
10Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
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