Etymology of the French word bismuth

Date

The earliest known usage of bismuth in French dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in French

bismuthé, bismuthine, bismuthique, bismuthisme, bismuthomanie, bismuthothérapie

Derivations in other languages

Romanian bismut

Cognates

Dutch bismut, English bismuth, German Wismut, Icelandic bismút, Spanish bismuto, Swedish vismut