Where does “ion” come from?

ion (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek ἰόν, from Ancient Greek εἶμι, from Proto-Hellenic *éimi — to go.

ion (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ion

Definitions

  1. an ion

Ancestry of “ion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰόνnominative/accusative/vocative singular neuter of...
2Ancient GreekεἶμιI shall come, go
3Proto-Hellenic*éimito go

Words derived from “ion”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *éimi →Every word from Ancient Greek εἶμι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰόν →