Where does “interhalogen” come from?

interhalogen (English) comes from English halogen, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

interhalogen (English): Involving a bond between two halogens, or a...

Definitions

  1. Involving a bond between two halogens, or a...

Ancestry of “interhalogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhalogenAny element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine,...
2Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →