Etymology of the English word technetium
the English word
technetiumderived from the New Latin word
technetiumderived from the Greek word
technetos, τεχνητός
derived from the Greek word
technasthaiderived from the Greek word
techne, τέχνη (art, a trade, skill)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teks-Date
The earliest known usage of technetium in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
