Where does “кре́мний” come from?

кре́мний (Russian) comes from Latin silicium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

кре́мний (Russian): silicon

Definitions

  1. silicon

Ancestry of “кре́мний”, step by step

кре́мний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin silicium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsiliciumsilicon
2Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Russian кремень

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкременьflint; heart of stone, heart of flint,...
2Proto-Slavickremyflint
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “кре́мний”

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