Where does “ionique” come from?
ionique (French) comes from French ion, from English ion, from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná.
ionique (French): ionic; Ionic
Ancestry of “ionique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ion | ion |
| 2 | English | ion | An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical... |
| 3 | English | anion | A negatively charged ion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνιόν | going up |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄνειμι | go up |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | — |
Words derived from “ionique”