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Where does “aktinyum” come from?

aktinyum (Turkish) comes from English actinium, from French actinium, from New Latin actinium, from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς — ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke.

aktinyum (Turkish): actinium

Definitions

  1. actinium

Ancestry of “aktinyum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishactiniuma radioactive, metallic chemical element with an...
2Frenchactiniumactinium
3New Latinactiniumactinium
4Ancient Greekἀκτίςray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke
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