Where does “-ion” come from?
-ion (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
-ion (English): an action or process, or the result of an action...
Definitions
- an action or process, or the result of an action...
Ancestry of “-ion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |