Where does “counterionic” come from?
counterionic (English) comes from English counterion, from English Ion, from Romanian Ion, from French ion, from English ion, from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι — up, upon.
counterionic (English): Of or pertaining to counterions
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to counterions
Ancestry of “counterionic”, step by step
counterionic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English counterion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | counterion | Any ion of opposite charge to another in a... |
| 2 | English | Ion | Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people |
| 3 | Romanian | Ion | John |
| 4 | French | ion | ion |
| 5 | English | ion | An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical... |
| 6 | English | anion | A negatively charged ion |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀνιόν | going up |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄνειμι | go up |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |