myEtymology.com: English etymology of actinium

Etymology of the English word actinium

the English word actinium

derived from the New Latin word actinium

using the New Latin prefix actino-

using the Latin suffix -ium

using the English prefix actin-

using the English suffix -ium

derived from the Greek word aktis, ἀκτίς

derived from the Greek word aktinos

The earliest known usage of actinium in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English