Where does “halo” come from?

halo (Dutch) comes from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως — threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk.

halo (Dutch): halo; Similar visual effect resulting from...

Definitions

  1. halo; Similar visual effect resulting from...

Ancestry of “halo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
2Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk

Words derived from “halo

Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλωςEvery word from Latin halōs
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