Where does “halobiont” come from?

halobiont (English) comes from English halo, from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως — threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk.

halobiont (English): an organism that lives in a salty environment

Definitions

  1. an organism that lives in a salty environment

Ancestry of “halobiont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaloA circular band of coloured light, visible around...
2Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
3Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλως →Every word from Latin halōs →Every word from English halo →