For starter, how do you say copper in French?
1. Copper-English
Originate from the Latin word “Cuprum”. Which means “from the island of Cyprus”.
2. Cuivre-French
Cyprus, the name of the island which large reserve of the metal was found. Originate from Latin “cyprium” which is a borrowing from ancient Greek “Kupros”.
3. Kupfer- German
From ancient Greek “Kupros”, transfer into old high German “kupfar” and later on kupfer.
Combining from two words “金” (jin) and “同” (tong) which literally translates to “gold” and “alike”, suggest resemblance between copper and gold.
5. đồng- Vietnamese
The same word is also known as the currency of Vietnam, Vietnamese đồng (VND). Originate from the term đồng tiền, which is a loanword from Chinese “tóng qián” (铜钱), translate as “copper money”.
6. तांबा- Hindi
Pronounce as “tamba”. Originate from the Sanskrit which is “tamra”, describing the color dark red.
7. نحاس (nahas)- Arab)
Also known as a surname in Arabic, which translates to “coppersmith”
8. Tembaga- Malay
Presumably to be originate from Prakrit “tamraka”. Also suggested as loan word from Spanish “tumbaga”. However, the Spanish word rather refers to a copper-gold alloy.
9. Cobre- Spanish
Also derived from Late Latin “cuprum”. See 1.
10. медь (med')- Russian
Presumably describe the color brown, hazel. Which refers to the color of copper.
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