Etymology

ferrovanadium

F4E1R1R1O1V4A1N1A1D2I1U1M3

Today it means: An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel Full definition →

English vanadium ← New Latin vanadium ← Old Norse Vanadís
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  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weh₂-
  5. Proto-Germanic*wanaz
  6. Old Norsevanr
  7. Old NorseVana
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  10. Proto-Germanic*dīsiz
  11. Old Norsedís
  12. Old NorseDís
  13. Old NorseVanadís
  14. New Latinvanadium
  15. Englishvanadium
  16. English todayferrovanadium

From ferro- + vanadium.

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