Where does “praseodímio” come from?

praseodímio (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek πράσιος, from Ancient Greek πράσον, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.

praseodímio (Portuguese): praseodymium

Definitions

  1. praseodymium

Ancestry of “praseodímio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπράσιοςvomit; leek-green, green; of a leek-green
2Ancient Greekπράσονleek, "Allium ampeloprasum"
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- →Every word from Ancient Greek πράσον →Every word from Ancient Greek πράσιος →