myEtymology.com: English etymology of lanthanide

Etymology of the English word lanthanide

the English word lanthanide

derived from the English word lanthanum

derived from the Latin word lanthanum

derived from the Greek word lanthanein, λανθάνω

using the English suffix -ide

derived from the English word oxide

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

Word found in Modern English