Where does “organohalogen” come from?

organohalogen (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.

organohalogen (English): Describing an organic compound containing one or...

Definitions

Describing an organic compound containing one or...

Ancestry of “organohalogen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	halogen	Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine,...
2	Ancient Greek	ἅλς	salt; brine; sea
3	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλς →