molybdaenum

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • molybdenum (chemical element 42)

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek μολύβδαινα (a plummet, piece of lead) derived from Proto-Indo-European *morkʷ-iyo-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*morkʷ-iyo-

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