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Where does “minihalo” come from?

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

minihalo (English): A relatively small, relatively cool halo

Definitions

  1. A relatively small, relatively cool halo

Ancestry of “minihalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaloA circular band of coloured light, visible around...
2Latinhalōs—
3Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
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