Etymology of the English word deuterium
the English word
deuteriumusing the English suffix
-iumusing the English prefix
deutero-derived from the Greek word
deuteros, δεύτερος ((ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Date
The earliest known usage of deuterium in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
deuterate,
deuteride,
deuteronUsage
Word found in Modern English
