Where does “molybdaenum” come from?
molybdaenum (New Latin) comes from Latin molybdaena, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
molybdaenum (New Latin): molybdenum
Definitions
- molybdenum
Ancestry of “molybdaenum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | molybdaena | nominative plural of molybdaenum; accusative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |