Where does “neodym” come from?

neodym (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål didym, from Ancient Greek Δίδυμος, from Ancient Greek δύο, from Proto-Hellenic *dúwo, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

neodym (Norwegian Bokmål): neodymium

Definitions

  1. neodymium

Ancestry of “neodym”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldidym
2Ancient GreekΔίδυμοςdouble; twofold
3Ancient Greekδύοtwo
4Proto-Hellenic*dúwotwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dúwoEvery word from Ancient Greek δύο