Where does “talium” come from?

talium (Malay) comes from English thallium, from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

talium (Malay): thallium

Definitions

  1. thallium

Ancestry of “talium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthalliumA metallic chemical element with atomic number...
2Ancient Greekθαλλόςyoung shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θαλλός →Every word from English thallium →