Where does “chlorium” come from?

chlorium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

chlorium (Latin): chlorine

Definitions

  1. chlorine

Ancestry of “chlorium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghlo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρός →