disilver

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *dwi-

Proto-Hellenic *dwi-

Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor.

Latin di-bor.

English di-

substratebor.?

Proto-Germanic *silubrą

Proto-West Germanic *silubr

Old English seolfor

Middle English silver

English silver

English disilver

From di- + silver.

Noun

disilver (uncountable)

1. (chemistry, especially in combination) Two silver atoms in a compound