Etymology of the English word transuranic
the English word
transuranicusing the English prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
derived from the English word
uranicderived from the English word
uraniumusing the English suffix
-icderived from the Late Greek word
ouranos, οὐρανός (the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity))
Date
The earliest known usage of transuranic in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
