Where does “Halogenatom” come from?
Halogenatom (German) comes from German Atom, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Halogenatom (German): halogen atom
Definitions
- halogen atom
Ancestry of “Halogenatom”, step by step
Halogenatom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Atom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Atom | atom |
| 2 | Latin | atomus | indivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via German Halogen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Halogen | halogen (any element of group 7) |