myEtymology.com: English etymology of thallium

Etymology of the English word thallium

the English word thallium

using the English suffix -ium

derived from the New Latin word thallium

derived from the Greek word thallos, θαλλός, ϑαλλός

derived from the Greek word thallein

using the English prefix thallo-

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

Word found in Modern English