Where does “neon” come from?
neon (Maltese) comes from Italian neon, from New Latin neon, from Ancient Greek νέον, from Ancient Greek νέος, from Latin fēlēs, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää.
neon (Maltese): neon
Definitions
- neon
Ancestry of “neon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | neon | neon |
| 2 | New Latin | neon | neon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέον | inflection of νέος : ## accusative singular... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 5 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 6 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 8 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 10 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |