Etymology of the English word didymium
the English word
didymiumderived from the New Latin word
didymiumderived from the Greek word
didumos, δίδυμος (double, hence alongside the testes)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-using the Greek suffix
-iumDate
The earliest known usage of didymium in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
neodymiumUsage
Word found in Modern English
