Etymograph

English

vanadium

Vanadium comes from Old Norse Vanadís.

  1. Old Norsec. 800–1350Vanadís1
  2. New Latinc. 1500–1900vanadium2
  3. Englishtodayvanadium2

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, Latin vanadium
  2. 2 Wiktionary, English vanadium

Lineage

  1. Old Norsec. 800–1350VanadísWiktionary, Latin vanadium
  2. New Latinc. 1500–1900vanadiumWiktionary, English vanadium
  3. EnglishtodayvanadiumWiktionary, English vanadium

Every English word from Old Norse Vanadís

Today it means

noun A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “vanadium”; the older steps come from the Wiktionary entry for Latin vanadium. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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