Where does “ion” come from?

Anion comes from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, derived from ἄνειμι meaning "to go up," itself from ἀνά "up" and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-.

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
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