Where does “halogeen” come from?
halogeen (Dutch) comes from New Latin halogenium, from Swedish halogen, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
halogeen (Dutch): halogen
Definitions
- halogen
Ancestry of “halogeen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | halogenium | — |
| 2 | Swedish | halogen | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |