Where does “halo” come from?

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

halo (French): Halo; Similar visual effect resulting from...

Definitions

  1. Halo; Similar visual effect resulting from...

Ancestry of “halo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
2Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk

Words derived from “halo”

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