Where does “magnesium” come from?
magnesium (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål magnesia, from Medieval Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
magnesium (Norwegian Bokmål): magnesium, chemical element, symbol Mg
Definitions
- magnesium, chemical element, symbol Mg
Ancestry of “magnesium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | magnesia | magnesia |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | magnesia | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |