Etymology

vanadyl

V4A1N1A1D2Y4L1

Today it means: The divalent radical VO, or the cation VO²⁺. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English vanadium
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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. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  15. English todayvanadyl

From vanadium + -yl.

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