Etymology

vanadous

V4A1N1A1D2O1U1S1

Today it means: Of, pertaining to or containing vanadium, especially in an oxidation number of 4. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weh₂-
  2. Proto-Germanic*wanaz
  3. Old Norsevanr
  4. Old NorseVana
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  7. Proto-Germanic*dīsiz
  8. Old Norsedís
  9. Old NorseDís
  10. Old NorseVanadís
  11. New Latinvanadium
  12. Englishvanadium
  13. English todayvanadous

From vanadium + -ous.

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