Where does “anion” come from?

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

anion (Hungarian): anion a negatively charged ion

Definitions

  1. anion a negatively charged ion

Ancestry of “anion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAnionanion
2EnglishanionA negatively charged ion
3Ancient Greekἀνιόνgoing up
4Ancient Greekἄνειμιgo up
5Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
6Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon

Words derived from “anion

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anáEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνάEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι