Where does “neodym” come from?

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

neodym (Norwegian Nynorsk): neodymium

Definitions

  1. neodymium

Ancestry of “neodym”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdidym—
2Ancient GreekΔίδυμοςdouble; twofold
3Ancient Greekδύοtwo
4Proto-Hellenic*dúwotwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dúwo →Every word from Ancient Greek δύο →