eir

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-n1
Definitions
  • verdigris (especially on copper)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse eir (brass, copper, gentleness, pardon) inherited from Proto-Germanic *aiz (copper, bronze, ore) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyos (bronze, metal, copper).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂éyos

Gloss

bronze, metal, copper

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🥉

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