myEtymology.com: English etymology of chalcogen

Etymology of the English word chalcogen

the English word chalcogen

using the English suffix -gen

derived from the English word chalcopyrite

using the English prefix chalco-

derived from the Greek word chalkos, χαλκός (copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it))

derived from the English word pyrite

derived from the Old French word pirite

derived from the Latin word pyrites (flint; millstone; iron sulfide)

derived from the Greek word purites, πυρίτης

derived from the Greek word pur, πῦρ ('fire' (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *paəwr₀

derived from the New Latin word chalcopyrites

derived from the Greek word chalkos, χαλκός (copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it))

derived from the Greek word purites, πυρίτης

derived from the Greek word pur, πῦρ ('fire' (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *paəwr₀

using the English prefix chalcho-

The earliest known usage of chalcogen in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English