Where does “cation” come from?
Cation comes from Ancient Greek κατιόν, derived from κάτειμι, which combines κατά with Proto-Indo-European ḱóm and ḱe.
cation (English): A positively charged ion, i.e. one that would be...
Definitions
- A positively charged ion, i.e. one that would be...
Ancestry of “cation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κατιόν | going down |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάτειμι | to go down, come down |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |