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.
ion (French): ion
Ancestry of “ion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ion | An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical... |
| 2 | English | anion | A negatively charged ion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνιόν | going up |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνειμι | go up |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | — |