Where does “arseniku” come from?

arseniku (Maltese) comes from Italian arsenico, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.

arseniku (Maltese): arsenic

Definitions

arsenic

Ancestry of “arseniku”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	arsenico	arsenic; arsenic, arsenical
2	Latin	arsenicum	arsenic
3	Ancient Greek	ἀρσενικόν	orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic
4	Middle Persian	zarnīk	—
5	Avestan	𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀	gold; golden
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰelh₃i	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i →Every word from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 →Every word from Middle Persian zarnīk →