Where does “epämetalli-ioni” come from?
epämetalli-ioni (Finnish) comes from Finnish ioni, from English Ion, from Romanian Ion, from French ion, from English ion, from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι — up, upon.
epämetalli-ioni (Finnish): nonmetal ion
Definitions
- nonmetal ion
Ancestry of “epämetalli-ioni”, step by step
epämetalli-ioni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ioni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ioni | An ion |
| 2 | English | Ion | Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people |
| 3 | Romanian | Ion | John |
| 4 | French | ion | ion |
| 5 | English | ion | An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical... |
| 6 | English | anion | A negatively charged ion |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀνιόν | going up |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄνειμι | go up |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |
via Finnish epämetalli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | epämetalli | A nonmetal |
| 2 | Finnish | metalli | metal |
| 3 | Swedish | metall | metal |
| 4 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |