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Etymology of the English word tellurium

the English word tellurium
derived from the New Latin word tellurium
derived from the Classical Latin word tellus (earth, ground; the earth)

Date

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

Derivations in English

telluric, telluride, tellurize, tellurous

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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