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Where does “falcation” come from?

falcation (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.

falcation (English): The state of being falcate; a bend in the form of...

Definitions

  1. The state of being falcate; a bend in the form of...

Ancestry of “falcation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIon—
2RomanianIonJohn
3Frenchionion
4EnglishionAn atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical...
5EnglishanionA negatively charged ion
6Ancient Greekἀνιόνgoing up
7Ancient Greekἄνειμιgo up
8Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
9Proto-Hellenic*aná—
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