Where does “xenon” come from?

Xenon comes from Ancient Greek ξένον, derived from Ancient Greek ξένος, which developed from Ancient Greek ξένϝος, ultimately from Proto-Hellenic ksénwos meaning foreign or strange.

xenon (English): The chemical element with an atomic number of...

Definitions

  1. The chemical element with an atomic number of...

Ancestry of “xenon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξένοςforeign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or...
2Ancient Greekἐλαύνωdrive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a...
3Ancient Greek-τόςcreates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
4Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “xenon

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from Ancient Greek -τόςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω
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