Where does “barium” come from?
barium (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from English barium, from English baryta, from New Latin baryta, from French barote, from Ancient Greek βαρύτης, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
barium (Norwegian Nynorsk): barium, chemical element, symbol Ba
Definitions
- barium, chemical element, symbol Ba
Ancestry of “barium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barium | The chemical element with an atomic number of... |
| 2 | English | baryta | Any of several compounds of barium, especially... |
| 3 | New Latin | baryta | — |
| 4 | French | barote | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτης | weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |