Where does “halogen” come from?
Halogen derives from Ancient Greek ἅλς meaning salt, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-, referring to salt or salty substances.
halogen (English): Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine,...
Definitions
- Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine,...
Ancestry of “halogen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “halogen”