Where does “செங்கந்தகம்” come from?
செங்கந்தகம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கந்தகம், from Sanskrit गन्धक, from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.
செங்கந்தகம் (Tamil): selenium
Definitions
- selenium
Ancestry of “செங்கந்தகம்”, step by step
செங்கந்தகம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil கந்தகம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கந்தகம் | sulfur |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गन्धक | sulfur; "Hyperanthera moringa" L |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गन्ध | odour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | (trickling) liquid, moisture |