Where does “sulphonium” come from?

sulphonium (English) comes from English sulpho-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

sulphonium (English): Alternative spelling of sulfonium

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of sulfonium

Ancestry of “sulphonium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsulpho-Alternative spelling of sulfo-
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →