Etymology

dilead

D2I1L1E1A1D2

Today it means: Synonym of diplumbic, containing two lead (Pb) atoms. Full definition →

English lead ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishlead
  8. English todaydilead

From di- + lead.

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