Where does “Ionic” come from?
Ionic derives from Ancient Greek ἰωνικός, an adjective referring to the Ionians or their region, culture, and architectural style.
Ionic (English): of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians; of an...
Definitions
- of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians; of an...
Ancestry of “Ionic”, step by step
Ionic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ion | Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people |
| 2 | Romanian | Ion | John |
| 3 | French | ion | ion |
| 4 | English | ion | An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical... |
| 5 | English | anion | A negatively charged ion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνιόν | going up |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄνειμι | go up |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |