Where does “halo” come from?

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

halo (Romanian): halo

Definitions

  1. halo

Ancestry of “halo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchhaloHalo; Similar visual effect resulting from...
2Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
3Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλως →Every word from Latin halōs →Every word from French halo →