Where does “halo” come from?

halo (Finnish) comes from English halo, from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως — threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk.

halo (Finnish): Indicative present connegative form of halkoa;...

Definitions

  1. Indicative present connegative form of halkoa;...

Ancestry of “halo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaloA circular band of coloured light, visible around...
2Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
3Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk

Words derived from “halo”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλως →Every word from Latin halōs →Every word from English halo →