Where does “halo” come from?

Halo comes from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως, meaning a circular disk or threshing floor.

halo (English): A circular band of coloured light, visible around...

Definitions

  1. A circular band of coloured light, visible around...

Ancestry of “halo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
2Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk

Words derived from “halo”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλως →