Where does “halo” come from?

halo (Portuguese) comes from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως — threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk.

halo (Portuguese): halo atmospheric phenomenon

Definitions

  1. halo atmospheric phenomenon

Ancestry of “halo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
2Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλως →Every word from Latin halōs →
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