Where does “hidrargir” come from?
hidrargir (Romanian) comes from French hydrargyre, from Latin hydrargyrum, from Latin hydrargyrus, from Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.
hidrargir (Romanian): mercury
Definitions
- mercury
Ancestry of “hidrargir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hydrargyre | quicksilver, mercury |
| 2 | Latin | hydrargyrum | accusative singular of hydrargyrus; mercury |
| 3 | Latin | hydrargyrus | quicksilver (artificially prepared), mercury |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑδράργυρος | quicksilver artificially prepared from cinnabar... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |