Etymology

sulvanite

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Today it means: A hydrothermal mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and vanadium. Full definition →

English vanadium ← New Latin vanadium ← Old Norse Vanadís
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The story

  1. Latinsulpur
  2. Latinsulfur
  3. Latinsulphur
  4. Anglo-Normansulfre
  5. Middle Englishsulphur
  6. Englishsulfur
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weh₂-
  8. Proto-Germanic*wanaz
  9. Old Norsevanr
  10. Old NorseVana
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  13. Proto-Germanic*dīsiz
  14. Old Norsedís
  15. Old NorseDís
  16. Old NorseVanadís
  17. New Latinvanadium
  18. Englishvanadium
  19. English todaysulvanite

Blend of sulfur + vanadium + -ite.

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