Etymology

neoytterbia

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Today it means: Ytterbia. Full definition →

English ytterbia ← Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *néwos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Englishytterbia
  8. English todayneoytterbia

From neo- + ytterbia.

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