English
hydrargyrism
From hydrargyrum + -ism.
Formed from hydrargyrum + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- ‘white, shining’
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Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ργῠρος ‘silver’
Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος ‘quicksilver’
Classical Latin hydrargyrus ‘quicksilver’
New Latin hydrargyrum ‘mercury’
English hydrargyrum
Today it means
noun hydrargyria; mercurialism or mercury poisoning
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Etymograph / hydrargyrism