Where does “onia” come from?

onia (English) comes from English onium, from English ammonium, from New Latin ammōnium.

onia (English): plural of onium

Definitions

  1. plural of onium

Ancestry of “onia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoniumany cation derived by the addition of a proton to...
2EnglishammoniumThe univalent NH cation, derived by the...
3New Latinammōnium—
Every word from New Latin ammōnium →Every word from English ammonium →Every word from English onium →