rtuť

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Czech

Chemical element
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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech rtut, from Proto-Slavic *rьtǫtь with unclear origins.[1] Cognate to Polish rtęć and Russian ртуть (rtutʹ).

Pronunciation

Noun

rtuť f

  1. mercury (a metal)

Declension

References

  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “rtuť”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

Further reading

  • rtuť”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • rtuť”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • rtuť”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)