Where does “ion” come from?

ion (English) comes from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.

ion (English): An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical...

Definitions

  1. An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical...

Ancestry of “ion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanionA negatively charged ion
2Ancient Greekἀνιόνgoing up
3Ancient Greekἄνειμιgo up
4Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
5Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon

Words derived from “ion”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *aná →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνά →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι →