Where does “silicium” come from?
silicium (New Latin) comes from Latin silex — pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava.
silicium (New Latin): silicon
Definitions
- silicon
Ancestry of “silicium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | silex | pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava |