Etymology

seaborgate

S1E1A1B3O1R1G2A1T1E1

Today it means: The anion SgO₄²⁻ analogous to molybdate; any salt containing this ion. Full definition →

English seaborgium ← Swedish Sjöberg ← Old Norse berg, bjarg
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  1. Proto-Germanic*sīhwaną
  2. Proto-Germanic*saiwiz
  3. Old Norsesær
  4. Old Swedishsiœr
  5. Swedishsjö
  6. Proto-Germanic*bergaz
  7. Old Norseberg, bjarg
  8. Swedishberg
  9. SwedishSjöberg
  10. EnglishSeaborg
  11. Englishseaborgium
  12. English todayseaborgate

From seaborgium + -ate (derivative).

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