Where does “tantalum” come from?
tantalum (Malay) comes from English tantalum, from Latin Tantalus, from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος — Tantalus; {{w|Tantalus}}.
tantalum (Malay): tantalum
Ancestry of “tantalum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tantalum | A chemical element with atomic number 73: a... |
| 2 | Latin | Tantalus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Τάνταλος | Tantalus; {{w|Tantalus}} |