Where does “counterion” come from?
counterion (English) comes from English Ion, from Romanian Ion, from French ion, from English ion, from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι, from Ancient Greek ἀνά.
counterion (English): Any ion of opposite charge to another in a...
Definitions
- Any ion of opposite charge to another in a...
Ancestry of “counterion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Ion | — |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “counterion”