Where does “ion” come from?

ion (French) comes from English ion, from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.

ion (French): ion

Definitions

  1. ion

Ancestry of “ion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishionAn atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical...
2EnglishanionA negatively charged ion
3Ancient Greekἀνιόνgoing up
4Ancient Greekἄνειμιgo up
5Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
6Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon

Words derived from “ion

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *aná