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Where does “termoionica” come from?

termoionica (Italian) comes from Italian ionica, from Romanian Ion, from French ion, from English ion, from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι, from Ancient Greek ἀνά.

termoionica (Italian): thermionics; feminine singular of termoionico

Definitions

  1. thermionics; feminine singular of termoionico

Ancestry of “termoionica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianionicafeminine singular of ionico
2RomanianIonJohn
3Frenchionion
4EnglishionAn atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical...
5EnglishanionA negatively charged ion
6Ancient Greekἀνιόνgoing up
7Ancient Greekἄνειμιgo up
8Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
9Proto-Hellenic*aná—
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